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African Americans registering to vote on a Saturday morning at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.

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@ Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

Jones, Ed

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Two newly hired African American voter registration clerks are at work. The Jefferson County Board of Registrars opened the courthouse for Saturday voter registration due to the increased demand after the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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Created Date:
1966 01 08
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Copyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.com
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Alabama Media Group Collection

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Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Birmingham (Ala.)
  3. Civil Rights
  4. Jefferson County (Ala.)
  5. Political Activity
  6. Voter Registration

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