Police officers arresting Charles Butler and John Lewis after the Freedom Riders arrived at the Greyhound station in Birmingham, Alabama
Title
Police officers arresting Charles Butler and John Lewis after the Freedom Riders arrived at the Greyhound station in Birmingham, Alabama
Creator
Adams, Robert
Dean, Norman
Dean, Norman
Subject
Butler, Charles
Lewis, John, 1940-2020
Freedom Rides, 1961
African Americans-- Civil rights
Civil rights demonstrations
Law enforcement officers
Birmingham (Ala.)
Jefferson County (Ala.)
Lewis, John, 1940-2020
Freedom Rides, 1961
African Americans-- Civil rights
Civil rights demonstrations
Law enforcement officers
Birmingham (Ala.)
Jefferson County (Ala.)
Description
White police officers are shown holding the arms of the Freedom Riders outside of the Greyhound station
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives & History
Contributor
Birmingham News
Date
1961-05
Type
Photograph
Source
Alabama Media Group Collection:
https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/amg/id/16269/rec/21
https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/amg/id/16269/rec/21
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Citation
Adams, Robert
Dean, Norman, “Police officers arresting Charles Butler and John Lewis after the Freedom Riders arrived at the Greyhound station in Birmingham, Alabama,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5038.
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