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  • Institution = Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
  • Series = Series: Photographs; Subseries: SCLC/WOMEN
  • Subjects = Voting
An exterior view of the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Alabama, one of the places visited as part of the SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with Viola Liuzzo's daughters Penny Liuzzo Herrington (left) and Mary Liuzzo Lilleboe (right) at Viola Liuzzo's memorial marker, presented in honor of civil rights leaders by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. as part of the Civil Rights Heritage Tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery, Penny Liuzzo Herrington, Mary Liuzzo Lilleboe (sisters of Viola Liuzzo), Ruby Shinhoster (behind Lowery), and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants are shown reading a litany at Viola Liuzzo's memorial marker.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A young boy holds a sign that says "VOTE" at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee event. Evelyn and Joseph Lowery, seated, look on.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery (second from right) marches with other SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants march while holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown speaking to a crowd while surrounded by SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour participants holding signs advocating for voting and voter registration.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery and Johnny Ford are shown presenting Maggie Bozeman (center) and Julia Wilder (second from right) with a Drum Major for Justice Special Award in Political Awareness during the 3rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner. Written on verso: King Weekend -- Special awards for "political awareness" were presented by SCLC to Mrs. Maggie Bozeman (center) and Mrs. Julia Wilder (2nd from right) who are incarcerated in Alabama on charges of vote fraud in connection with voter registration activities in Pickens County. They were cited for their bravery and commitment to justice during SCLC's third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Drum Major Awards Dinner April 4. Picture with the two are (left to right) Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery and Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
From left to right: Reverend Willie Barrow, Marie Foster, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Rose Sanders (now known as Faya Ora Rose Toure) are shown posing for a picture during the "Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement" women's conference in Selma, Alabama. Written on verso: Rev. Willie Barrow, Ms. Marie Foster, Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery, Atty. Rose Sanders
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery (at center) poses for a photo with Reverend Willie Barrow, Maggie Wheeler, Rose Sanders (now known as Faya Ora Rose Toure), Dorothy Cotton, and others at the "Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement" women's conference.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dorothy Cotton (second from left) is shown with other women receiving an award during the "Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement" women's conference held in Selma, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery poses for a photo with the daughters of Viola Liuzzo. From left to right: Mary Liuzzo Lilleboe, Loretta Liuzzo, and Penny Liuzzo Herrington.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evelyn G. Lowery is shown with two unidentified women, Sheryl Lee Ralph (on right), and young girls during a Women's Multi Cultural Forum. Written on verso: 2008
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Civil rights activist Marie Foster is shown presenting Evelyn G. Lowery with an award while Rose Sanders (now known as Faya Ora Rose Toure) and others watch during the "Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement" women's conference awards ceremony. Written on verso: Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery receives award from Mrs. Marie Foster, Selma, Ala.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
From left to right: Maggie Wheeler, Rose Sanders (now known as Faya Ora Rose Toure), and Evelyn G. Lowery are shown during the "Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement" women's conference awards ceremony. Written on verso: Maggie Wheeler, Dallas Cty, Ala. Atty Rose Sanders, Selma. Evelyn G. Lowery, Atlanta.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
From left to right: Reverend Willie Barrow, Marie Foster, Evelyn G. Lowery, and Rose Sanders (now known as Faya Ora Rose Toure) are shown posing for a picture during the "Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement" women's conference in Selma, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Betty Rogers Mays and Evelyn G. Lowery are shown during the "Invisible Giants of the Voting Rights Movement" women's conference awards ceremony. Written on verso: Betty Rogers Mays, Sumpter [sic - Sumter] Cty, Ala.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Two women sit at a desk during a "Get Out The Vote" phone bank event. Joseph E. Lowery sits in the background.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Participants at a "Get Out The Vote" phone bank event are gathered in an office space with food and drink.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A woman sits at a desk talking on the phone during a "Get Out The Vote" phone bank event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series