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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A note mentioning an enclosed statement. The committee requests serious consideration and support for their plea for human rights and invites the recipient to provide their comments. The committee members are Albert Brinson, Norma Wilson, Julian Bond, and Lydia Tucker. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence from COAHR, March 10, 1960
Date Created
1960-03-10
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
A note mentioning an enclosed statement. The committee requests serious consideration and support for their plea for human rights and invites the recipient to provide their comments. The committee members are Albert Brinson, 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
This appeal is a collective statement from students representing six affiliated institutions forming the Atlanta University Center, including Clark College, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Spelman College, Atlanta University, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. These students came together to demand the rights that inherently belong to them as human beings and citizens of the United States. The appeal expresses unwavering support for the broader movement to obtain long-awaited rights and privileges for African Americans. It highlights the dissatisfaction with existing racial conditions and the slow pace of change. The appeal emphasizes the universal desire for dignity and equal treatment, underscoring the meaning behind the nationwide sit-in protests. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
"An Appeal for Human Rights", March 9, 1960
Date Created
1960-03-09
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
This appeal is a collective statement from students representing six affiliated institutions forming the Atlanta University Center, including Clark College, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Spelman College, Atlanta University, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. These students came together to demand the rights that inherently belong to them as human beings and citizens of the United States. The appeal expresses unwavering support for the broader movement to obtain long-awaited rights and privileges for African Americans. It highlights the dissatisfaction with existing racial conditions and the slow pace of change. The appeal emphasizes the universal desire for dignity and equal treatment, underscoring the meaning behind the nationwide sit-in protests. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Segregation, Protest movements
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This "New South" booklet was published by the South Regional Council in Atlanta, Georgia, and authored by John Constable, the Director of Information Southern Regional Council. This issue focuses on the protest movement against segregated lunch counters in North Carolina during the Civil Rights era. The issue highlights the initial surprise and uncertainty experienced by white leaders in response to the "sit-down" protests in the state. The Director presents findings from his visit to the cities involved in the protests, reflecting leaders' confusion and lack of direction. 9 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
"New South", March 1960
Date Created
1960-03
Creator
Southern Regional Council
Description
This "New South" booklet was published by the South Regional Council in Atlanta, Georgia, and authored by John Constable, the Director of Information Southern Regional Council. This issue focuses on the protest movement against segregated lunch counters in North Carolina during the Civil Rights era. The issue highlights the initial surprise and uncertainty experienced by white leaders in response to the "sit-down" protests in the state. The Director presents findings from his visit to the cities involved in the protests, reflecting leaders' confusion and lack of direction. 9 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Segregation, 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
This newsletter titled "The Student Movement and You", focuses on the struggle for equal rights and the boycott against segregationist establishments in Atlanta. The flier emphasizes the collective efforts required to bring about change and highlights the boycott's impact on sales at Rich's and A&P stores. It stresses that continued support of these businesses perpetuates segregation and calls on the community to unite against such practices. The document urges people to recognize the economic power of the Negro boycott and its influence on business decisions. The flier announces upcoming panel discussions and mass meetings related to the Student Movement and provides contact information for individuals interested in supporting the cause. It concludes by urging individuals to close their accounts with segregationist establishments and to choose freedom over discrimination. 2 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
The Student Movement And You, Struggle of the Negro in Atlanta, circa 1960
Date Created
1960
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
This newsletter titled "The Student Movement and You", focuses on the struggle for equal rights and the boycott against segregationist establishments in Atlanta. The flier emphasizes the collective efforts required to bring about change and highlights the boycott's impact on sales at Rich's and A&P stores. It stresses that continued support of these businesses perpetuates segregation and calls on the community to unite against such practices. The document urges people to recognize the economic power of the Negro boycott and its influence on business decisions. The flier announces upcoming panel discussions and mass meetings related to the Student Movement and provides contact information for individuals interested in supporting the cause. It concludes by urging individuals to close their accounts with segregationist establishments and to choose freedom over discrimination. 2 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This newsletter titled "The Student Movement and You", providing updates on the progress of the Student Movement and urging action against segregation. The flier highlights recent events and their impact on segregation and sales. It reports a drop in department store sales in central Atlanta, with a 22% decrease, which is attributed to a Negro boycott of Rich's Inc., a major department store in the region. The flier also discusses the success of Negro demonstrations and boycotts in achieving desegregation of lunch counters in three southern cities: Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Greensboro. It emphasizes the need to end all forms of segregation and encourages individuals to take action against it. The flier introduces the new newspaper "ATLANTA INQUIRER" and promotes an upcoming panel discussion on the Student Movement. 2 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
The Student Movement And You, vol.1 no. 6, 1960
Date Created
1960
Creator
Committee On the Appeal For Human Rights
Description
This newsletter titled "The Student Movement and You", providing updates on the progress of the Student Movement and urging action against segregation. The flier highlights recent events and their impact on segregation and sales. It reports a drop in department store sales in central Atlanta, with a 22% decrease, which is attributed to a Negro boycott of Rich's Inc., a major department store in the region. The flier also discusses the success of Negro demonstrations and boycotts in achieving desegregation of lunch counters in three southern cities: Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Greensboro. It emphasizes the need to end all forms of segregation and encourages individuals to take action against it. The flier introduces the new newspaper "ATLANTA INQUIRER" and promotes an upcoming panel discussion on the Student Movement. 2 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
A collection of newspaper clipping about Civil Rights Protest: Negroes 'Sit In' Here At 10 Eating Places, 1960; Rev. King Is Arrested Here in Montgomery Periury; Pastor Brinson with Dr. MLK and Rev A.D King, 1960; Hope and Archer Memorialized, February 1960; Albert Brinson Intern At Ebenezer, March 15, 1960; Negroes Demonstrate The Atlanta Journal, 1960. 6 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Albert Brinson, 1960
Date Created
1960
Description
A collection of newspaper clipping about Civil Rights Protest: Negroes 'Sit In' Here At 10 Eating Places, 1960; Rev. King Is Arrested Here in Montgomery Periury; Pastor Brinson with Dr. MLK and Rev A.D King, 1960; Hope and Archer Memorialized, February 1960; Albert Brinson Intern At Ebenezer, March 15, 1960; Negroes Demonstrate The Atlanta Journal, 1960. 6 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Segregation, Protest movements
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