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  • Geographic Location = Alabama--Pickens County
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Field Secretary R.B. Cottonreader speaks to rally attendees. SCLC-Alabama President John Nettles and Maggie Bozeman stand behind Cottonreader. Written on verso: Pickens County -- SCLC Field Secretary R.B. Cottonreader leads rally at the courthouse in Pickens County which was held as an expression of support for Maggie Bozeman, 51, and Julia Wilder, 69, who were convicted by all-white juries in 1979 on a charge of vote fraud. Cottonreader is flanked by Alabama SCLC President John Nettles and Mrs. Bozeman.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two demonstrators hold a sign that reads "Pickens Co - The whole worlds watching!" as part of a rally held in expression of support for Maggie Bozeman and Julia Wilder, who were convicted in 1979 on a charge of vote fraud.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Maggie Bozeman (left) and Julia Wilder (right) stand outside of the Pickens County Courthouse.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series