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African Americans in front of J. D.'s Grocery after the bombing of the Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama.

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@ Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

Dean, Norman

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An African American civil defense officer (in a white helmet) appears to be shouting at a young shirtless man who is being restrained by another bystander.
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4000 Ppi Tiff
Created Date:
1963 05 11
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Copyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.com
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Alabama Media Group Collection

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Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Alabama
  3. Birmingham (Ala.)
  4. Bombings
  5. Civil Rights
  6. Hate Crimes
  7. Jefferson County (Ala.)
  8. Law Enforcement Officers
  9. Race Relations

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