Description

Black-and-white photograph from 1960 of civil rights demonstrators marching in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The demonstration is led by African American clergy, possibly Father Lyke and Bishop Henry C. Bunton, one of whom wears his clerical robes. White policemen stand opposite the demonstrators, and a white photographer takes a picture. People stand along the sidewalk and watch the demonstration.The University of Tennessee Libraries (Knoxville, Tennessee) is the digital publisher.The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.

Record Contributed By

Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia