Montgomery bus boycott papers, 1956-1957.

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Montgomery bus boycott papers, 1956-1957.

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The collection, Feb. 1956 - Aug. 1957, chiefly consists of letters sent to the judge as a response to Dr. King's arrest and later conviction. The majority of the letters are against Judge Carter's decision. These present mainly religious and constitutional arguments to buttress outrage at the decision. However, there are some pro-Carter letters. A pamphlet titled "Race" by Religious Drawings, Inc. contains many editorial cartoons in support of equal rights. Newspaper clippings and a copy of King's appeal after his conviction are also in the collection.

.33 cubic ft. (1 archives box and 1 oversize folder).

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6687716

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (b. January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia –d. April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to M...

Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005

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Rosa Louis Lee Parks (1913-2005) became an icon of the civil rights movement after she was arrested and jailed for refusing to relinquish her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus in 1955. Her courage led to the Montgomery bus boycott and eventual court order outlawing segregation and discrimination on buses in that city. She was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States' highest civilian honor, in July of 1999. ...

Carter, Eugene W., b.1894.

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Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Eugene W. Carter presided over the 1956 trial of Martin Luther King, Jr., president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, who was indicted for conspiring to boycott. On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery municipal bus to a white person. Protesting the arrest, black citizens of Montgomery boycotted the city's bus system in order to force the bus company and the city to abolish t...