This collection documents the Atlanta Student Movement during the Civil Rights Era. It highlights student activism in the Atlanta University Consortium (AUC); Clark College, Morris Brown, Morehouse College, Atlanta University, and Spelman College. The collection includes newspaper and journal articles, flyers, reports, photographs, and correspondence by and about students from the AUC schools. Of note are copies of An Appeal for Human Rights written by student leaders, which set forth the student's grievances, rights, and aspirations as well as their dissatisfaction with the status quo conditions of segregation and discrimination and the slow pace at which inherent human and civil rights were being meted out to African Americans. The Appeal was published as a full-page ad in the March 9, 1960 editions of the Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, and Atlanta Daily World. It was subsequently published in the New York Times, providing national awareness of student activism in the civil rights struggle in Atlanta. The issuance of the Appeal was followed by sit-ins and pickets at specifically targeted businesses, government and transportation facilities in Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia, and kneel-ins at churches. The participants in the Atlanta student movement organized commemorative reunions, 1990 and 2000 to re-examine the civil rights movement and discuss current efforts and projections for the future. Programs, minutes, correspondence, and news articles from the reunions are included in the collection. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library, we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
Aug 24, 2023

Atlanta Student Movement Collection

This collection documents the Atlanta Student Movement during the Civil Rights Era. It highlights student activism in the Atlanta University Consortium (AUC); Clark College, Morris Brown, Morehouse College, Atlanta University, and Spelman College. The collection includes newspaper and journal articles, flyers, reports, photographs, and correspondence by and about students from the AUC schools. Of note are copies of An Appeal for Human Rights written by student leaders, which set forth the student's grievances, rights, and aspirations as well as their dissatisfaction with the status quo conditions of segregation and discrimination and the slow pace at which inherent human and civil rights were being meted out to African Americans. The Appeal was published as a full-page ad in the March 9, 1960 editions of the Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, and Atlanta Daily World. It was subsequently published in the New York Times, providing national awareness of student activism in the civil rights struggle in Atlanta. The issuance of the Appeal was followed by sit-ins and pickets at specifically targeted businesses, government and transportation facilities in Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia, and kneel-ins at churches. The participants in the Atlanta student movement organized commemorative reunions, 1990 and 2000 to re-examine the civil rights movement and discuss current efforts and projections for the future. Programs, minutes, correspondence, and news articles from the reunions are included in the collection.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library, we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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Written on recto: Riders still segregated. Whites and Negroes are still segregated on this Atlanta Transit Co. trolley today following the Supreme Court's decision outlawing segregation on all public buses. State officials said that Georgia was not a party to the South Carolina Legal Action and hence would not be immediately affected. City Attny.. Jack Savage said Atlanta has no ordinance actually requiring segregation but does have an ordnance requiring those in charge of buses and trolley to obey the st[?]e segregation laws.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
"Riders Still Segregated", April 23, 1956
Date Created
1956-04-23
Description
Written on recto: Riders still segregated. Whites and Negroes are still segregated on this Atlanta Transit Co. trolley today following the Supreme Court's decision outlawing segregation on all public buses. State officials said that Georgia was not a party to the South Carolina Legal Action and hence would not be immediately affected. City Attny.. Jack Savage said Atlanta has no ordinance actually requiring segregation but does have an ordnance requiring those in charge of buses and trolley to obey the st[?]e segregation laws.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Segregation, Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Written on recto: Atlanta, January 10, 1957. Ministers Hauled to Jail in Paddy Wagon. Five Negro ministers leave the paddy wagon at police station today after being hauled to jail on charges that they violated Georgia segregation laws in occupying public bus seats up front which are normally reserved for white passengers. Second from left is their leader, the Rev. William Holmes Borders. They were jailed temporarily until they posted $1,000 bond each.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
"Ministers Hauled to Jail", 1957
Date Created
1957
Description
Written on recto: Atlanta, January 10, 1957. Ministers Hauled to Jail in Paddy Wagon. Five Negro ministers leave the paddy wagon at police station today after being hauled to jail on charges that they violated Georgia segregation laws in occupying public bus seats up front which are normally reserved for white passengers. Second from left is their leader, the Rev. William Holmes Borders. They were jailed temporarily until they posted $1,000 bond each.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Race discrimination, African American men, African American clergy, Detention of persons
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Written on recto: Negro leaders jailed for bus ride. Sitting behind bars in city jail today are five Negro clergymen arrested on charges that they violated Georgia's segregation laws. At the right is their leader, the Rev. William Holmes Borders. They were in jail pending the posting of $1,00 bond each. The arrests resulted from a group of some 20 Negro ministers occupying public bus seats up front which are customarily reserved for White customers.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
"Negro Leaders Jailed for Bus Ride", January 10, 1957
Date Created
1957-01-10
Description
Written on recto: Negro leaders jailed for bus ride. Sitting behind bars in city jail today are five Negro clergymen arrested on charges that they violated Georgia's segregation laws. At the right is their leader, the Rev. William Holmes Borders. They were in jail pending the posting of $1,00 bond each. The arrests resulted from a group of some 20 Negro ministers occupying public bus seats up front which are customarily reserved for White customers.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Race discrimination, African American men, African American clergy, Detention of persons
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A woman and man get placed in a police paddy wagon.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Woman and Man Detained, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A woman and man get placed in a police paddy wagon.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Race discrimination, Detention of persons, African American student movements
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Students enter the House Gallery.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Entering House Gallery, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Students enter the House Gallery.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Portrait of Dr. Mary Ann Sumerall.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Dr. Mary Ann Sumerall, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Portrait of Dr. Mary Ann Sumerall.
Subject
African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American women
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A man relaxes on a couch and reads a newspaper next to his suitcase.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Man on Couch, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A man relaxes on a couch and reads a newspaper next to his suitcase.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Written on accompanying slide: From Atlanta. Negroes Leave Bus After Mixed Ride. Negro clergymen stand around the front door of a public bus in Atlanta just after riding it with disregard for segregated seating regulations. When they began getting off, the driver asked them to leave by rear door. They declined and alighted through the front door. during their ride of about 36 blocks, some occupied seats up front with white passengers seated behind them. That's contrary to transit company regulations.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Clergymen Leaving Bus Ride, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Written on accompanying slide: From Atlanta. Negroes Leave Bus After Mixed Ride. Negro clergymen stand around the front door of a public bus in Atlanta just after riding it with disregard for segregated seating regulations. When they began getting off, the driver asked them to leave by rear door. They declined and alighted through the front door. during their ride of about 36 blocks, some occupied seats up front with white passengers seated behind them. That's contrary to transit company regulations.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Race discrimination, African American men, African American clergy
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A crowd gathers in the rain at Morris Brown College Stadium.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Morris Brown Stadium, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A crowd gathers in the rain at Morris Brown College Stadium.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Special events
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A group of protesters stand outside of a theatre on the sidewalk holding signs that read: "We're Willing to Die, But Not For Segregation", and "Negroes in Berlin? Yes, Negroes in the Dinkler? No".
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Protest Line, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A group of protesters stand outside of a theatre on the sidewalk holding signs that read: "We're Willing to Die, But Not For Segregation", and "Negroes in Berlin? Yes, Negroes in the Dinkler? No".
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Students protest discriminatory hiring practices outside of an Atlanta grocery store. One student holds a sign that reads: "If We Can't Work There, Why Trade? Selective Buying Makes for Better Employment".
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Students Picketing Stores, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Students protest discriminatory hiring practices outside of an Atlanta grocery store. One student holds a sign that reads: "If We Can't Work There, Why Trade? Selective Buying Makes for Better Employment".
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Students march in the rain in downtown Atlanta.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Students March, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Students march in the rain in downtown Atlanta.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Students stand at the receptionists desk in the office of the governor.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Students at the Governor's Office, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Students stand at the receptionists desk in the office of the governor.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A man holds a sign protesting an integrated movie with other protesters and police around him.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Integrated Movie Protest, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A man holds a sign protesting an integrated movie with other protesters and police around him.
Subject
Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Julian Bond speaks to reporters.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Julian Bond, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Julian Bond speaks to reporters.
Subject
African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Atlanta University student John Gibson protests outside of a business with a sign that reads: "Make Democracy Work! At Least in Our Community".
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
John Gibson Protesting, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Atlanta University student John Gibson protests outside of a business with a sign that reads: "Make Democracy Work! At Least in Our Community".
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A group of Atlanta University Center students stand in line inside Sprayberry's Cafeteria as White customers look on.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Sprayberry's Cafeteria, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A group of Atlanta University Center students stand in line inside Sprayberry's Cafeteria as White customers look on.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Special events, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Student SNCC group gathers at the door of Georgia House of Representatives George L. Smith's office. Written on recto: door to Geo. Smith's office - open but they don't get in.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
SNCC Students, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Student SNCC group gathers at the door of Georgia House of Representatives George L. Smith's office. Written on recto: door to Geo. Smith's office - open but they don't get in.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A woman holds a sign in protest downtown reading: "Segregation is the shame of Atlanta".
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
"Segregation is the Shame of Atlanta", circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A woman holds a sign in protest downtown reading: "Segregation is the shame of Atlanta".
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
White men and children hold protest signs reading: "Don't Push Our Children Out the Back Door and Let the Communists Thru the Front Door", "We Belong Advancement of White People", and "Segregation Was Planned Long Before Supreme Court Justices Were Born".
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
White Men and Children With Signs, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
White men and children hold protest signs reading: "Don't Push Our Children Out the Back Door and Let the Communists Thru the Front Door", "We Belong Advancement of White People", and "Segregation Was Planned Long Before Supreme Court Justices Were Born".
Subject
Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Two men turn on a fire hydrant with state troopers in the background.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Fire Hydrant, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Two men turn on a fire hydrant with state troopers in the background.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Klansmen march outside the Atlanta Journal newspaper building.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Klansman, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Klansmen march outside the Atlanta Journal newspaper building.
Subject
Race discrimination, White supremacy movements
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A group of Atlanta University Center students. Written on recto: Pulling around.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Student Group, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A group of Atlanta University Center students. Written on recto: Pulling around.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Ruby Doris Smith and James Foreman walk out of the office of the Secretary of State.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Ruby Doris Smith, James Foreman, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Ruby Doris Smith and James Foreman walk out of the office of the Secretary of State.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American civil rights workers, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
James Foreman talks to the receptionist in the Office of Lieutenant Governor.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
James Foreman, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
James Foreman talks to the receptionist in the Office of Lieutenant Governor.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A group of Atlanta University Center students.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Student Group, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A group of Atlanta University Center students.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Segregationists protest outside of a restaurant holding signs reading: "Be Smart, Stay Unmixed", and "Do Not Eat Here, The Owner of This Business is a Leader for Integration".
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Segregationists Protesting a Restaurant, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Segregationists protest outside of a restaurant holding signs reading: "Be Smart, Stay Unmixed", and "Do Not Eat Here, The Owner of This Business is a Leader for Integration".
Subject
Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A worker at Sprayberry's Cafeteria stands amidst students and policemen at the cafeteria protest.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Sprayberry's Cafeteria, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
A worker at Sprayberry's Cafeteria stands amidst students and policemen at the cafeteria protest.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Race discrimination, African American men, African American clergy, Detention of persons
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Frank Smith and other students stand inside the Governor's office by the receptionist desk.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
In Governor's Office, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Frank Smith and other students stand inside the Governor's office by the receptionist desk.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
James Foreman gets shoved by an unidentified man.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
James Foreman, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
James Foreman gets shoved by an unidentified man.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Lonnie King speaks in front of press microphones.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Lonnie King, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Lonnie King speaks in front of press microphones.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, African American student movements, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This letter from the Committee on Communications at Atlanta University in Georgia appeals for moral and financial support for their cause of human rights. The letter describes the publication of their policy statement, "The Appeal For Human Rights," and the initiation of a "request for service" in Atlanta. As a result, 76 students were arrested and are awaiting trial, prompting the establishment of a defense fund to support these students in their legal battle. The letter urges recipients to send their communications and contributions to the Appeal For Human Rights and the Student Defense Fund at Atlanta University. The committee sincerely appreciates any sentiments offered to support their efforts. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
COAHR Correspondence, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
This letter from the Committee on Communications at Atlanta University in Georgia appeals for moral and financial support for their cause of human rights. The letter describes the publication of their policy statement, "The Appeal For Human Rights," and the initiation of a "request for service" in Atlanta. As a result, 76 students were arrested and are awaiting trial, prompting the establishment of a defense fund to support these students in their legal battle. The letter urges recipients to send their communications and contributions to the Appeal For Human Rights and the Student Defense Fund at Atlanta University. The committee sincerely appreciates any sentiments offered to support their efforts. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A handwritten letter from the Committee on Communication and the Appeal For Human Rights to College presidents. The letter describes how the committee is grateful for the college presidents' support against racial discrimination. The committee recognizes that the presidents' administration had significantly improved their movement's progress and would be stagnant without them. The committee further thanks the college presidents and expresses their desire to continue supporting their goal. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
COAHR Communication Letter to Atlanta University Presidents from Appeal For Human Rights, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
A handwritten letter from the Committee on Communication and the Appeal For Human Rights to College presidents. The letter describes how the committee is grateful for the college presidents' support against racial discrimination. The committee recognizes that the presidents' administration had significantly improved their movement's progress and would be stagnant without them. The committee further thanks the college presidents and expresses their desire to continue supporting their goal. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students, College presidents, Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A letter to Morehouse student government president from the Syracuse University chapter of Students for Democratic Action (SDS), which aimed to connect with students engaged in lunch-counter demonstrations in the South through personal letters. The exchange sought to raise awareness and empathy regarding the ongoing struggle for equal citizenship. They requested the collection of interested students' information at Morehouse, which they planned to share with SDS members. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence to Morehouse Student Government President from Usher F. Ward, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Author
Ward, Usher Francis, 1935-
Description
A letter to Morehouse student government president from the Syracuse University chapter of Students for Democratic Action (SDS), which aimed to connect with students engaged in lunch-counter demonstrations in the South through personal letters. The exchange sought to raise awareness and empathy regarding the ongoing struggle for equal citizenship. They requested the collection of interested students' information at Morehouse, which they planned to share with SDS members. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence from COAHR to a "friend" and an NAACP member mentioning the need for funds to support the defense fund for the 76 jailed students. 2 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence from Committee on Communication, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
Correspondence from COAHR to a "friend" and an NAACP member mentioning the need for funds to support the defense fund for the 76 jailed students. 2 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
The "Appeal For Human Rights" is a letter from the "Committee on Communications" based at Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. The letter is addressed to the Ebenezer Baptist Church, care of Dr. M. L. King Jr.., expressing deep gratitude and sincere appreciation for the financial and moral assistance provided in their struggle for equal rights. The Committee acknowledges the importance of support from individuals like those at the church in advancing their cause. The letter concludes by reiterating their commitment to their ultimate goal of eradicating discriminatory practices based on race. The listed members of the Committee are Albert P. Brinson (Chairman), Norma Wilson, Julian Bond, and Lydia Tucker. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence Letter to Ebenezer Baptist Church from Committee On Communication, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
The "Appeal For Human Rights" is a letter from the "Committee on Communications" based at Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. The letter is addressed to the Ebenezer Baptist Church, care of Dr. M. L. King Jr.., expressing deep gratitude and sincere appreciation for the financial and moral assistance provided in their struggle for equal rights. The Committee acknowledges the importance of support from individuals like those at the church in advancing their cause. The letter concludes by reiterating their commitment to their ultimate goal of eradicating discriminatory practices based on race. The listed members of the Committee are Albert P. Brinson (Chairman), Norma Wilson, Julian Bond, and Lydia Tucker. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
These letters express deep gratitude for the sentiments received from the recipient and emphasize that securing full human rights for all requires decisive thought and action from individuals like them. They inform the recipient about establishing a defense fund for the 76 students arrested in Atlanta, and any contributions to support them should be directed to "The Student Defense Fund" at the given address. The Committee expresses sincere appreciation for all communications and encourages continued correspondence. The listed members of the Committee are Albert Brinson (Chairman), Norma Wilson (Secretary), Julian Bond, and Lydia Tucker. 2 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence Letter on 76 Arrested Students, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
These letters express deep gratitude for the sentiments received from the recipient and emphasize that securing full human rights for all requires decisive thought and action from individuals like them. They inform the recipient about establishing a defense fund for the 76 students arrested in Atlanta, and any contributions to support them should be directed to "The Student Defense Fund" at the given address. The Committee expresses sincere appreciation for all communications and encourages continued correspondence. The listed members of the Committee are Albert Brinson (Chairman), Norma Wilson (Secretary), Julian Bond, and Lydia Tucker. 2 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
The letter is addressed to college student body presidents, urging them to consider the discriminatory conditions faced by one-tenth of the nation's population. It emphasizes that a nation dedicated to the Judeo-Christian ethic should not tolerate discrimination or segregation. The letter calls upon all leaders on college campuses and citizens in public and private sectors to join in eliminating discrimination from America. It requests to disseminate the letter to interested parties and provides contact information for the Atlanta University, Georgia, Committee on Communications. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence to College Student Body Presidents from COAHR, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
The letter is addressed to college student body presidents, urging them to consider the discriminatory conditions faced by one-tenth of the nation's population. It emphasizes that a nation dedicated to the Judeo-Christian ethic should not tolerate discrimination or segregation. The letter calls upon all leaders on college campuses and citizens in public and private sectors to join in eliminating discrimination from America. It requests to disseminate the letter to interested parties and provides contact information for the Atlanta University, Georgia, Committee on Communications. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students, Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Letter referencing how the arrested students have been released on bond and awaiting trial, prompting the establishment of a defense fund to support them in their legal battle. The letter sincerely pleads for moral and financial support, providing contact information for communications and contributions. The Committee members listed are Albert Brinson (Chairman), Norma Wilson (Secretary), Julian Bond, and Lydia Tucker. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence About Arrested Students, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
Letter referencing how the arrested students have been released on bond and awaiting trial, prompting the establishment of a defense fund to support them in their legal battle. The letter sincerely pleads for moral and financial support, providing contact information for communications and contributions. The Committee members listed are Albert Brinson (Chairman), Norma Wilson (Secretary), Julian Bond, and Lydia Tucker. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This letter announces the initiation of a selective buying campaign against the A & P (Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company) grocery store chain to express discontent against segregation and discriminatory hiring practices. The committee seeks support for their cause and aims to spread the campaign nationwide to end discriminatory practices globally. The committee members listed are Albert P. Brinson (Chairman), Norma Wilson (Secretary), Julian Bond, and Lydia Tucker. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence, Against A and P Grocery, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
This letter announces the initiation of a selective buying campaign against the A & P (Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company) grocery store chain to express discontent against segregation and discriminatory hiring practices. The committee seeks support for their cause and aims to spread the campaign nationwide to end discriminatory practices globally. The committee members listed are Albert P. Brinson (Chairman), Norma Wilson (Secretary), Julian Bond, and Lydia Tucker. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students, Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This document is a formal letter addressed to Rev. Samuel Williams, President of the Atlanta Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It is a plea for assistance and support in a legal defense. The letter states that the signees, who are part of the Central Steering Committee, have been accused of conspiring against the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia. They are seeking Rev. Williams' aid in their defense against these charges. The document highlights the challenges civil rights activists face and their efforts to seek support from organizations like the NAACP in their pursuit of justice and equal rights. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence to Rev. Samuel Williams from Appeal For Human Rights, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
This document is a formal letter addressed to Rev. Samuel Williams, President of the Atlanta Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It is a plea for assistance and support in a legal defense. The letter states that the signees, who are part of the Central Steering Committee, have been accused of conspiring against the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia. They are seeking Rev. Williams' aid in their defense against these charges. The document highlights the challenges civil rights activists face and their efforts to seek support from organizations like the NAACP in their pursuit of justice and equal rights. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students, African American Baptists
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A letter to Rev. Samuel Williams, President, Atlanta Branch, National Association For The Advancement of Colored People from Appeal For Human Rights Central Steering Committee asking for defense aid. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence to Rev. Samuel Williams From COAHR, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
A letter to Rev. Samuel Williams, President, Atlanta Branch, National Association For The Advancement of Colored People from Appeal For Human Rights Central Steering Committee asking for defense aid. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
These are three political cartoons by Maurice Pennington about segregation and the civil rights protest. The first picture, "Needs A Size 45.1 percent", depicts an Atlanta Black student with a sign attached to his leg saying, " 'Suit' of Inadequate School Facilities". The second picture, "Fire Fighter?", shows a fireman with a label saying, "Some of Us", trying to out a house fire with gasoline. The gas pump is saying, "Gasoline. Pump of 'Still Buying' ", while simultaneously two students (one woman and one man) are putting out the fire with water and attached to them is a sign saying, "Students". Lastly, the third picture, "It's All Right to Seat Them. They're Not Americans", illustrates a hostess uncertain about seating two patrons of color and her manager explaining it's all right to seat them. 3 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoons, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Author
Pennington, Maurice
Creator
The Atlanta Inquirer
Description
These are three political cartoons by Maurice Pennington about segregation and the civil rights protest. The first picture, "Needs A Size 45.1 percent", depicts an Atlanta Black student with a sign attached to his leg saying, " 'Suit' of Inadequate School Facilities". The second picture, "Fire Fighter?", shows a fireman with a label saying, "Some of Us", trying to out a house fire with gasoline. The gas pump is saying, "Gasoline. Pump of 'Still Buying' ", while simultaneously two students (one woman and one man) are putting out the fire with water and attached to them is a sign saying, "Students". Lastly, the third picture, "It's All Right to Seat Them. They're Not Americans", illustrates a hostess uncertain about seating two patrons of color and her manager explaining it's all right to seat them. 3 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Segregation, Protest movements, Political cartoons
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This is a handwritten letter to the Atlanta Inquirer from Johnny Parham. The letter is about a proposed agreement about ceasing the non-violent protest to desegregate schools. Parham describes his apprehensive sentiments about the agreement and its integrity. He is concerned that the movement would be in vain if the agreement was signed. The agreement is a compromise invalidating African Americans' legal entitlement to equal rights. Parham mentions the student movement, and African Americans have moved passed compromises but are in a stage of demanding their equal rights. 2 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence to the Atlanta Inquirer from Johnny Parham, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Author
Parham, Johnny
Description
This is a handwritten letter to the Atlanta Inquirer from Johnny Parham. The letter is about a proposed agreement about ceasing the non-violent protest to desegregate schools. Parham describes his apprehensive sentiments about the agreement and its integrity. He is concerned that the movement would be in vain if the agreement was signed. The agreement is a compromise invalidating African Americans' legal entitlement to equal rights. Parham mentions the student movement, and African Americans have moved passed compromises but are in a stage of demanding their equal rights. 2 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African American pioneers, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This personal account details the March 15, 1960 sit-in at Sprayberry Cafeteria in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of a well-planned student movement against segregation. The movement involved coordination with various community representatives, including the police chief, to ensure a peaceful and strategic protest. The author recounts entering the cafeteria to desegregate it, with some students lining up for service and others at the deli counter. A conversation with a friend of the cafeteria owners ensued, and despite being asked to leave, the students remained. The cafeteria employees removed food from the hot tables, but the students managed to place food on their trays. When attempting to pay, the cashier refused, claiming they were giving away food for the day. Reporters arrived, seeking statements, which the students declined to provide. After an hour-long standoff, police officers arrived, and negotiations led to a decision not to arrest the students. The narrative highlights the students' commitment to being served in a federal building despite the challenges they faced. The aftermath of the protest included political repercussions, including a governor's heart attack and legal action taken against the students based on an obscure statute. Despite these challenges, the students' persistence contributed to advancing civil rights in Atlanta. 3 pages
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
"A Personal Account of the March 15, 1960 Sit-In at Sprayberry Cafeteria in Atlanta, Georgia", circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Author
Parham, Johnny
Description
This personal account details the March 15, 1960 sit-in at Sprayberry Cafeteria in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of a well-planned student movement against segregation. The movement involved coordination with various community representatives, including the police chief, to ensure a peaceful and strategic protest. The author recounts entering the cafeteria to desegregate it, with some students lining up for service and others at the deli counter. A conversation with a friend of the cafeteria owners ensued, and despite being asked to leave, the students remained. The cafeteria employees removed food from the hot tables, but the students managed to place food on their trays. When attempting to pay, the cashier refused, claiming they were giving away food for the day. Reporters arrived, seeking statements, which the students declined to provide. After an hour-long standoff, police officers arrived, and negotiations led to a decision not to arrest the students. The narrative highlights the students' commitment to being served in a federal building despite the challenges they faced. The aftermath of the protest included political repercussions, including a governor's heart attack and legal action taken against the students based on an obscure statute. Despite these challenges, the students' persistence contributed to advancing civil rights in Atlanta. 3 pages
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African American pioneers, African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements, Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
The handwritten document is a letter to the Atlanta Inquirer accounting for prejudicial practices and how prejudice strikes minority settings and communities. Parham describes the nature of prejudice as being unpredictable, and that it cannot be singularly directed. The letter begins with a reference to an incident of anti-Semitism and the bombing of a synagogue by Neo-Nazis and describes the prohibition of the entry of a young Jewish man into a social invite because he was Jewish. The author connects it to the plight of negroes and establishes that there is ineffective legislation to protect others from such prejudiced acts against African Americans and other minorities. 4 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence to the Atlanta Inquirer from Johnny Parham on Prejudice, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Author
Parham, Johnny
Description
The handwritten document is a letter to the Atlanta Inquirer accounting for prejudicial practices and how prejudice strikes minority settings and communities. Parham describes the nature of prejudice as being unpredictable, and that it cannot be singularly directed. The letter begins with a reference to an incident of anti-Semitism and the bombing of a synagogue by Neo-Nazis and describes the prohibition of the entry of a young Jewish man into a social invite because he was Jewish. The author connects it to the plight of negroes and establishes that there is ineffective legislation to protect others from such prejudiced acts against African Americans and other minorities. 4 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This article explores the emergence of a new form of leadership among American Negroes in the context of the civil rights movement. The author examines the changing leadership dynamics among African Americans following the wave of sit-ins, freedom rides, and demonstrations by Negro college students in 1960 and 1961. The study focuses on Atlanta, Georgia, and delves into the political attitudes, goals, and tactics of a group of Negro civic leaders in the city. 12 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
"Protest and Negotiation: A Case Study of Negro Leadership in Atlanta", Georgia, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Author
Walker, Jack L.
Description
This article explores the emergence of a new form of leadership among American Negroes in the context of the civil rights movement. The author examines the changing leadership dynamics among African Americans following the wave of sit-ins, freedom rides, and demonstrations by Negro college students in 1960 and 1961. The study focuses on Atlanta, Georgia, and delves into the political attitudes, goals, and tactics of a group of Negro civic leaders in the city. 12 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A booklet titled "A Second Look. The Negro Citizen In Atlanta" by the Atlanta Committee for Cooperative Action. The booklet targets the socio-economic issues targeting the Black community in Atlanta. The committee aims to promote awareness and discussion rather than mere fault-finding. It expresses the hope that fellow Atlantans will read and consider the contents of the upcoming pages, even if perspectives on certain issues may differ. Ultimately, the foreword calls for a collective effort to address Atlanta's problems and maximize the use of all its human resources to become a truly great American metropolis. 11 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A Second Look, The Negro Citizen in Atlanta, 1960
Date Created
1960
Creator
Atlanta Committee for Cooperative Action
Description
A booklet titled "A Second Look. The Negro Citizen In Atlanta" by the Atlanta Committee for Cooperative Action. The booklet targets the socio-economic issues targeting the Black community in Atlanta. The committee aims to promote awareness and discussion rather than mere fault-finding. It expresses the hope that fellow Atlantans will read and consider the contents of the upcoming pages, even if perspectives on certain issues may differ. Ultimately, the foreword calls for a collective effort to address Atlanta's problems and maximize the use of all its human resources to become a truly great American metropolis. 11 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Race relations, African American neighborhoods
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A flier issued by the Committee on Appeal for Human Rights, addressing the Student Movement's efforts and urging Atlantans to participate in their campaign against racial segregation and discrimination in the city's establishments. The flier highlights the response to the Committee's previous circulation and the eagerness of progressive Atlantans to support the Student Movement's fight for human dignity. The document emphasizes the success achieved in other cities through similar movements and questions why Atlanta, a supposed leader among southern cities, hasn't joined this list of successes. The main focus of the flier is on urging citizens to stop buying at Rich's, a department store until all customers can access facilities and services without racial restrictions. The students have initiated sit-ins at Rich's to protest racial segregation, and the flier explains why the students took this action despite existing court cases on similar matters. It stresses that the fight against segregation is a community movement and calls for united action to bring about practical gains in the struggle for equality and human dignity. 2 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
The Student Movement And You, 1960
Date Created
1960
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
A flier issued by the Committee on Appeal for Human Rights, addressing the Student Movement's efforts and urging Atlantans to participate in their campaign against racial segregation and discrimination in the city's establishments. The flier highlights the response to the Committee's previous circulation and the eagerness of progressive Atlantans to support the Student Movement's fight for human dignity. The document emphasizes the success achieved in other cities through similar movements and questions why Atlanta, a supposed leader among southern cities, hasn't joined this list of successes. The main focus of the flier is on urging citizens to stop buying at Rich's, a department store until all customers can access facilities and services without racial restrictions. The students have initiated sit-ins at Rich's to protest racial segregation, and the flier explains why the students took this action despite existing court cases on similar matters. It stresses that the fight against segregation is a community movement and calls for united action to bring about practical gains in the struggle for equality and human dignity. 2 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This newsletter, "The Student Movement and You", is a Committee on Appeal for Human Rights publication. It highlights the success of the Student Movement in Nashville, Tennessee, in achieving desegregation of downtown lunch counters and employment of Negro white-collar workers through a boycott. The document emphasizes that the boycott proved a powerful tool in the struggle for immediate recognition of civil rights. The flier narrates how sit-in demonstrations by Negro students led to arrests and negotiations with merchants. It outlines the boycott's impact on Nashville's economy, highlighting the loss of business and the subsequent changes in merchant attitudes towards desegregation. The document calls for a similar united effort in Atlanta and announces upcoming events and programs related to the Student Movement. 2 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
The Student Movement And You, vol.1 no. 5, 1960
Date Created
1960
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
This newsletter, "The Student Movement and You", is a Committee on Appeal for Human Rights publication. It highlights the success of the Student Movement in Nashville, Tennessee, in achieving desegregation of downtown lunch counters and employment of Negro white-collar workers through a boycott. The document emphasizes that the boycott proved a powerful tool in the struggle for immediate recognition of civil rights. The flier narrates how sit-in demonstrations by Negro students led to arrests and negotiations with merchants. It outlines the boycott's impact on Nashville's economy, highlighting the loss of business and the subsequent changes in merchant attitudes towards desegregation. The document calls for a similar united effort in Atlanta and announces upcoming events and programs related to the Student Movement. 2 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection