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Building the Movement

Date: 08 1963
Description: John McFerren, a leader of the civil rights movement in Somerville, working on the construction of a new building for the organization.
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Rally Held at the State Capital to Call For Passage of the Federal Civil Rights Bill

Date: 04 25 1964
Description: Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, president of the Alabama Movement for Human Rights and a close associate of Rev. Martin Luther King, speaks to a rally of 400 p...
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Alyene Quin and Clare Nesmith

Date: 07 1965
Description: A man and a woman stand next to each other in front of a home in an image taken by a civil rights volunteer.

"Mrs. Alyene Quin, one of the most courageou...

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Brando & Groppi

Date: 1975
Description: Actor Marlon Brando (center) and Father James Groppi of Milwaukee arrive at the Alexian Novitiate in Gresham. The building had been seized by members of th...
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Demonstrators at a PUSH March

Date: 01 15 1975
Description: Close-up of demonstrators at a PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) March.
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Demonstrator at PUSH Rally

Date: 01 15 1975
Description: A demonstrator chanting at a PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) March supporting the Humphrey-Hawkins Equal Employment Act. Behind him are more demonst...
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Jesse Jackson at a PUSH March

Date: 01 15 1975
Description: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Delegate Walter E. Fauntroy and Representative Bella Abzug at a PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) March supporting the pro...
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River Debris

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Description: Debris caught in branches overhanging a river. In the background on the right is a trestle bridge.
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Freedom School Class

Date: 1964
Description: A group of African American students participating in a Freedom School class outdoors during Freedom Summer. The class, which was held on Tougaloo College ...
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PUSH Marchers

Date: 01 15 1975
Description: Demonstrators at a PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) March supporting the Hawkins Humphrey Bill. Protest signs worn and held by the demonstrators read...
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Demonstrators at a PUSH March

Date: 01 15 1975
Description: Demonstrators at a PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) March walking around the White House to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the birth of Martin L...
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Delta Ministry Office

Date: 07 1965
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Exterior view of the Delta Ministry Office at 722 Mobile Street taken by a civil rights volunteer. Rev. Robert Beech was the director.

"The office was...

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Protesters Lying in the Street

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Numerous protest groups, including the Overpass Light Brigade, and the Student Union Movement, are forming a ring around young protesters as they are lying...
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Birmingham Movement Leaders

Date: 04 1962
Description: Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, (in bow tie) and Rev. J.S. Phifer, congratulate each other after their release from jail. The two men had been imprisoned together...
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Elderly Couple

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Description: Informal outdoor portrait of an elderly couple. They are standing on a porch, a window and siding behind them.
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Demonstrators at a PUSH March

Date: 01 15 1975
Description: Demonstrators at a PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) March walking around the White House to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the birth of Martin L...
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Movement Leader Ezekiel Bell

Date: 04 1962
Description: Ezekiel Bell, his wife, and son Frederick posed outside his house. Bell was the chair of the Community Service Committee which was credited with the succe...
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Students at South Boston High School

Date: 1975
Description: Students and three adults on standing on the steps at an entrance to South Boston High School.
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Man and Boy

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Description: Casual outdoor portrait of a man and a boy. Caption on the reverse reads: "Ramón and the first black president of Ecuador, Moncho (and the first honest one...
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Student Union Movement Protesting Outside the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Young women and men holding up a banner reading: "Student Union Movement," a social justice group based out of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Other peop...

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