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Three unidentified Alabama women are shown being sworn-in by another unidentified woman.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Three Women Being Sworn-In, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Three unidentified Alabama women are shown being sworn-in by another unidentified woman.
Subject
African American women, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A view of symposium attendees in the background and a banner in the foreground that reads "Southern Christian Leadership Conference Public Policy Symposium - "Policies For Survival In A World Of Crisis: A Black Perspective".
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
4th SCLC Public Policy Symposium, November 1981
Date Created
1981-11
Description
A view of symposium attendees in the background and a banner in the foreground that reads "Southern Christian Leadership Conference Public Policy Symposium - "Policies For Survival In A World Of Crisis: A Black Perspective".
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Georgia state senator Arthur Langford is shown being escorted out of a Winn-Dixie store by a police officer. Written on verso: Senator Arthur Langford goes off to the East Point jail.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Senator Arthur Langford Being Arrested at a Winn-Dixie Store Protest, circa 1985
Date Created
1985/1986
Description
Georgia state senator Arthur Langford is shown being escorted out of a Winn-Dixie store by a police officer. Written on verso: Senator Arthur Langford goes off to the East Point jail.
Subject
Demonstrations, Apartheid, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy Speaks at the 4th SCLC Public Policy Symposium, November 1981
Date Created
1981-11
Description
Ralph D. Abernathy speaks at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Louise Whatley of the Tenants Association speaks at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Louise Whatley Speaks at the 4th SCLC Public Policy Symposium, November 1981
Date Created
1981-11
Description
Louise Whatley of the Tenants Association speaks at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's fourth Public Policy Symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20-21, 1981.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing with others including Evander Holyfield, Colin Powell, and Jimmy Carter (second thru fourth from left, respectively, after Lowery) at an event related to the election observation team for the Jamaican elections.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery With Others at an Event, circa 1997
Date Created
1997/1998
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing with others including Evander Holyfield, Colin Powell, and Jimmy Carter (second thru fourth from left, respectively, after Lowery) at an event related to the election observation team for the Jamaican elections.
Subject
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civil rights workers
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of men are shown demonstrating with signs protesting the Reagan administration and racism during a rally to protest South Africa's invasion of Angola.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Protest Against South Africa's Invasion of Angola, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
A group of men are shown demonstrating with signs protesting the Reagan administration and racism during a rally to protest South Africa's invasion of Angola.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Labor, Race discrimination, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators are shown sitting with press on a stage in the background at a Solidarity Day March.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Solidarity Day March, circa 1972
Date Created
1968/1976
Description
A crowd of demonstrators are shown sitting with press on a stage in the background at a Solidarity Day March.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Labor, Race discrimination, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of men, women, and youth demonstrators with signs are sitting and standing outside at a Solidarity Day March. Written on verso: Solidarity Day - '79-80
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Solidarity Day, circa 1980
Date Created
1979/1980
Description
A crowd of men, women, and youth demonstrators with signs are sitting and standing outside at a Solidarity Day March. Written on verso: Solidarity Day - '79-80
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government, Labor
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown addressing a crowd of demonstrators and the press outside of the U.S. Department of Justice building at a Solidarity Day March.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Solidarity Day March, circa 1972
Date Created
1968/1976
Description
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown addressing a crowd of demonstrators and the press outside of the U.S. Department of Justice building at a Solidarity Day March.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Labor, Race discrimination, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy stands with other demonstrators on the steps of the Supreme Court building at a Solidarity Day March.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Solidarity Day March, circa 1972
Date Created
1968/1976
Description
Ralph D. Abernathy stands with other demonstrators on the steps of the Supreme Court building at a Solidarity Day March.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Labor, Race discrimination, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown with others at the 2006 State of the Black Union event, presented by Tavis Smiley.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery at State of the Black Union, 2006
Date Created
2006
Description
Joseph E. Lowery is shown with others at the 2006 State of the Black Union event, presented by Tavis Smiley.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Community development, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Timothy McDonald is shown speaking with a microphone during a protest against the Reagan administration in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Coalition Against Reagan -- Rev. Timothy McDonald, assistant pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, rallies a crowd of demonstrators outside an Atlanta hotel during a visit by President Reagan. The group was protesting Reagan's economic policies and military buildup at the expense of the poor.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Protest Against the Reagan Administration, July 30, 1981
Date Created
1981-07-30
Description
Reverend Timothy McDonald is shown speaking with a microphone during a protest against the Reagan administration in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Coalition Against Reagan -- Rev. Timothy McDonald, assistant pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, rallies a crowd of demonstrators outside an Atlanta hotel during a visit by President Reagan. The group was protesting Reagan's economic policies and military buildup at the expense of the poor.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series