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NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED IMAGES

Negatives to positives Discovery in News archives leads to publication of unseen images of civil rights movement in Birmingham.

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About the Project
These Birmingham News photographs of the civil rights movement have not been seen by the public. Until now.

PHOTO GALLERIES

CHALLENGING SEGREGATION

Birth of A Movement

Years after "separate but equal" was struck down, laws in Alabama still kept blacks and whites apart.

1956-1961 - See the photos

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FREEDOM RIDERS

The Road to Change

Freedom Riders were met with violence as they challenged the customs of segregation in Alabama.

1961 - See the photos

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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

The World Takes Notice

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. turned to civil disobedience when negotiation with business leaders foundered.

1963 - See the photos

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DESEGREGATING THE SCHOOLS

Difficult Lessons

Black students' attempts to enroll at local universities were thwarted and sparked legal battles.

1962-1963 - See the photos

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THE FIGHT FOR VOTING RIGHTS

Gaining A Voice

Marchers walked for five days, 54 miles that led not only to Montgomery, but to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

1964-1965 - See the photos

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Terminal Station, 1957

See the confrontation at Terminal Station.

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Freedom Rides

John Lewis discusses the Freedom Rider movement.

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Witnesses to History

Listen to former Birmingham News photographers tell of the events and images that they cannot forget.

• Robert Adams

AS SEEN IN PRINT

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LEARN MORE

• Civil Rights Institute

• Birmingham Public Library

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

Copyright, The Birmingham News, 2006. All rights reserved. Photos may not be reproduced without prior written consent. Call 205-325-2172 for reprint and licensing information.

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