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681177

'Untidy Revolution' In Selma, Alabama...

Item #681177

March 18, 1965

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, March 18, 1965



* Selma to Montgomery marches - Alabama

* Martin Luther King Jr. - "Bloody Sunday"




Page 3 has, "Untidy Revolution' In Selma, Alabama" which tells of Bloody Sunday. Beneath the article is: "A HEARTFELT 'THANK YOU' from MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr., the Negroes of Selma, Alabama, and the SCLC staff" which include... See More  

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617623

Selma-Montgomery march ruling... Johnson's voting bill...

Item #617623

March 18, 1965

WALL STREET JOURNAL, Pacific Coast Edition, March 18, 1965  On the front page under the heading "World Wide" reports "Johnson Sent his new Negro voting bill to Congress"; "Alabama Officials were barred from hindering a 50-mile civil-rights march" and "Martin Luther King, Jr. triumphantly announced the decision to hundreds of his followers massed before the c... See More  

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585860

The death of Amos Alonzo Stagg... 1st ever space walk... Selma-Montgomery March...

Item #585860

March 18, 1965

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 18, 1965



* Judge grants Selma to Montgomery march

* Amos Alonzo Stagg death (1st report)


* Cosmonaut Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov, 1st ever human space walk (historic)



This newspaper has a banner headline on the front page above the masthead: "Russian Takes First Space Walk From Orbiting Ship" with subhead "2 Cosmonauts Up; One Walks ... See More  

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618450

March from Selma to Montgomery...

Item #618450

March 16, 1965

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, March 16, 1965 



* Selma to Montgomery, Alabama 

* Martin Luther King Jr.




The front page has a five column headline: "Negro Leaders Meet On Plans To Resume Highway March To Capitol" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a few small binding holes along spine, otherwise nice.... See More  

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687052

March from Selma to Montgomery...

Item #687052

March 13, 1965

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, March 13, 1965 



* Selma to Montgomery, Alabama 

* Martin Luther King Jr.

* Fight for Civil Rights era original




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "President Ready Anytime To Talk With Alabama Governor" (see) Also a one column heading: "Start Fund For Slain Minister" (see)

Complete in 8 pages, a few small binding h... See More  

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689274

2nd 1965 march... Selma to Montgomery, Alabama...

Item #689274

March 10, 1965

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 10, 1965



* Selma to Montgomery, Alabama

* Martin Luther King Jr.

* 2nd march try - failure




The front page has a banner heading: "Selma Issues 'Halt-March' Ultimatum" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 34 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.

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685955

Malcolm X is buried...

Item #685955

February 28, 1965

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 28, 1965  



* Malcolm X funeral & burial

* Fiery Negro extremist




Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Threats Fail to Materialize As Followers Bury Malcolm" The top of page 2 has a four column heading: "Malcolm Buried, Rites Calm" with related photo. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 12 pages, light toning at... See More  

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694665

1965 Malcolm X assassination...

Item #694665

February 22, 1965

THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer-Ilion, New York, Feb.  22, 1965 



* Malcolm X assassination

* Fiery Negro extremist




The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Arrest Made in Assassination" (see)

Complete with 10 pages, small tape mend along the central fold near the left margin, minor spine wear, generally very nice.... See More  

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697105

1965 Negro students forced march in Selma...

Item #697105

February 11, 1965

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 11, 1965



* Selma, Alabama forced march

* African American students - children

* Racist Sheriff Jim Clark

* Cattle prods & billy clubs




The front page has a three column heading: "Sheriff Takes 165 Students On 3-Mile Forced March" with photo showing Sheriff Jim Clark leading the march. (see images) This was just prior to the Selma to Montgomery mar... See More  

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687053

Selma Al civil rights ordeal begins...

Item #687053

February 06, 1965

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, February 6, 1965



* Selma & Marion MS demonstrations

* Civil Rights - Voting

* Martin Luther King Jr.




The front page has a one column heading: "King Seeks LBJ 'Rights' Meeting". (see) Coverage on the arrest of many negro school children in Selma & Marion Mississippi where Martin Luther King Jr. had a voter registration campaign set ... See More  

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667746

Martin Luther King wins Nobel Peace Prize...

Item #667746

October 14, 1964

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., Oct. 14, 1964



* Martin Luther King Jr.

* Wins Nobel Peace Prize (1st report)




The front page has a two column heading: "Nobel Peace Prize Won By Martin Luther King" (see) First report coverage on Civil Rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr., winning the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest person to ever win the prestigious award.

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688591

Academy Award winners 1964...

Sidney Poitier wins... 1st black male...

Item #688591

April 14, 1964

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 14, 1964



* Sidney Poitier wins Best Actor Oscar

*1st African American male to win an Academy Award




Near the bottom front page is a two column heading: "Poitier, Neal, 'tom Jones' Receive Academy Awards" (see) Sidney Poitier, who came from very humble beginnings, was the 1st African American man to win an Academy Award. Quite historic.

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671230

Wendell Scott wins NASCAR race in 1963...

Item #671230

December 02, 1963

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 2, 1963



* Wendell Scott wins NASCAR race

* 1st and only African American to do so

* Speedway Park, Jacksonville, Florida




The sport's section (page 3-C) has a brief report under the one column heading: "Extra Laps Win 100-Mile Race" which is a first report on the only African American to ever win a NASCAR race at it's top level. I assume the brief r... See More  

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667887

16th Street Baptist Church bombing arrests...

Item #667887

September 30, 1963

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., September 30, 1963



* Birmingham, Alabama church bombing

* Robert Chambliss & Charles Cagle arrested

* African-American girls killed

* Martin Luther King Jr.




The front page has a two column heading: "Alabama Police Jail Two In Church Bombing Case" (see)

Eight pages, small tape mend on the front page, some small binding holes along the spin... See More  

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699317

16th Street Baptist Church bombing...

Item #699317

September 17, 1963

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., September 17, 1963



* 16th Street Baptist Church bombing

* Birmingham, Alabama Ku Klux Klan

* African-American girls killed

* Martin Luther King Jr. comments




The front page has a two column photo with small heading: "Blast Kills Four in Sunday School" with text. (see images) Also a two column heading: "Montgomery Negroes Plan Protest Marc... See More  

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637750

Memorial service for Medgar Evers...

Item #637750

July 15, 1963

THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer - Ilion, New York, July 15, 1963  The front page has a two column, two line headline "Honor Medgar Evers Memory In Rainy Capitol Ceremony" which took place in Albany. "...Some of the demonstrators sat on the massive stone staircase of the Capitol, near the carving of the head of a Negro and a broken chain, a symbol of the freeing of the slaves. It... See More  

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637703

Medgar Evers assailant arrested... 125,000 rally in Detroit along with Martin Luther King...

Item #637703

June 24, 1963

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1963  The front page has a column-wide article "SUSPECT CHARGED IN EVERS MURDER" with subhead "Mississippi Salesman, 42, Seized After Fingerprints on Rifle Are Checked". "Byron de La Beckwith, known as an outspoken white supremacist, was charged with murder today in the ambush slaying of Medgar W. Evers, Negro Civil rights leader...".... See More  

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696429

Cleve McDowell admmited at Old Miss...

Item #696429

May 29, 1963

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 29, 1963



* Cleve McDowell - civil rights pioneer

* 1st black to attend Ole Miss school of law




The top of page 18 has a six column heading: "Ole Miss Is Ordered to Admit Second Negro Student" (see images)

Complete with 48 pages, library stamp within the masthead, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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695982

1963 Birmingham campaign... MLK...

Item #695982

May 21, 1963

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 21, 1963



* Birmingham campaign movement - Alabama

* Martin Luther King Jr. & Negro students protest




The front page has a one column heading: "Schools Bar 1,000 Negroes" with subhead: "Dr. King Plans Court Appeal in Birmingham" (see)

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good cond... See More  

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160846

Item #160846

May 11, 1963

DETROIT NEWS, May 11, 1963 Two line, 6 col. head: "Racial Pact Hit By Ala. Mayor, Officials" with one column subheads: "Dr. King Claims Triumph" "City's Leaders Call Business Heads Spineless" and more on page 2. Complete issue in nice condition.

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672677

1963 Birmingham, Alabama race riots...

Item #672677

May 04, 1963

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, May 4, 1963



* Birmingham, Alabama

* Race riots - Negroes

* Martin Luther King Jr.




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Birmingham Racial Situation Explosive" (see).

Complete with 6 pages, small library stamp within masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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697927

An American Dilemma, by Gunnar Myrdal - Revisited in 1963...

Item #697927

April 21, 1963

THE NEW YORK TIMES (Book Review), April 21, 1963



* "An American Dilemma", by Gunnar Myrdal

* Book Review from The New York Times

* A revisit of this classic work nearly 20 years prior




The cover has: "A BOOK THAT CHANGED AMERICAN LIFE", subhead: "A Revisit to a Classic Work on U.S. Negroes Reminds Us of Progress Made and Yet to Come", and includes a large image... See More  

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696693

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrested...

Item #696693

April 13, 1963

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, April 13, 1963



* Martin Luther King Jr. arrested

* Birmingham civil rights campaign

* Southern Christian Leadership Conference




The top of the back page has a one column heading: "Negro Student Help Sought" Civil unrest in Birmingham would continue for weeks with many confrontations between black youth and white civic authorities.

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622169

Harvey Gantt breaks the color barrier....

Item #622169

January 28, 1963

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, January 28, 1963



* Harvey Gantt break the color barrier

* 1srt Negro enrolled in a South Carolina college

* Clemson University Tigers




The front page has a three column headline: "Color Wall Broken In South Carolina" with caption: "Negro Enrolled at Clemson College" (see) 1st report coverage on Harvey Bernard Gantt becoming the 1st Negro to enrol... See More  

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696026

Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested...

Item #696026

August 11, 1962

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 11, 1962 

 

* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer

* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and jail release




The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "NEGROES GET PROBATION IN GA. PROTESTS" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.



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689062

Martin Luther King Jr.... Albany movement...

Item #689062

August 10, 1962

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 10, 1962 

 

* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer

* Civil rights movement - voters' rights

* re. Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and in jail
 



Page 3 of section B has a three column heading: "Dr. King's Wife Plans March as His Trial Starts in Georgia" (see) King would be freed from jail on this day for time served.

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696862

Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested...

Item #696862

July 28, 1962

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 28, 1962 

 

* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer

* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and put in jail  (day of)




Page 6 has a two column heading: "Negro Strategists Map Plans In Racial Assault" (see) King and his associates would be arrested shortly after this publication was released.

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the mar... See More  

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696624

Martin Luther King Jr. in 1962...

Item #696624

July 28, 1962

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 28, 1962 

 

* Albany Georgia civil rights movement

* Martin Luther King Jr. announces visit




The bottom of page 6-B has a one column heading: "Integration Leader to Speak Here" with small photo of King. (see image)

Complete with 22 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

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637096

Earl Wilson throws 1st African American no-hitter...

Item #637096

June 27, 1962

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 27, 1962



* Earl Wilson throws no-hitter

* Boston Red Sox

* 1st African American in AL

* Major League Baseball - MLB




The very top of the front page has a banner headline: "Wilson Hurls No-Hitter for Boston Red Sox" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Boston Red Sox pitcher, Earl Wilson, pitching the very no-hitter for... See More  

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600368

Jackie Robinson & Bob Feller... inducted into the Hall of Fame...

Item #600368

January 24, 1962

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 24, 1962 



* Bob Feller & Jackie Robinson inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

* Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African American to be so honored 



Page 6 has a one column headline: "Robinson, Feller Join Hall of Fame" 1st report coverage on Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson being inducted into Baseball's hal... See More  

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697045

1961 Albany, Georgia movement... MLK...

Item #697045

December 18, 1961

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 18, 1961



* Albany Movement - Georgia

* Desegregation & voters' rights

* re. Martin Luther King Jr. arrested

* Freedom Riders trial protests - arrests




The top of page 6 has a three column heading: "Negro Leaders Divided On New Georgia Protests" (see images)

Complete with all 44 pages, A few small library stamps near the top of the front page,... See More  

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696674

1961 Albany, Georgia movement... MLK...

Item #696674

December 13, 1961

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1961



* Albany Movement - Georgia

* Desegregation & voters' rights

* Freedom Riders trial protests - arrests




The top of page 51 has a one column heading: "ALBANY, GA., JAILS 267 NEGRO YOUTHS" with subhead. (see images) Though not mentioned in this report, Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of main leaders in this civil rights movement.

Complete w... See More  

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676181

University of Georgia integration in 1961...

Item #676181

January 12, 1961

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1961 



* Charlayne Hunter-Gault & Hamilton Holmes

* University of Georgia 1st African-American students



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GEORGIA STUDENTS RIOT ON CAMPUS; TWO NEGROES OUT" with subhead and photo of Hunter-Gault leaving campus. Coverage continues on page 20 with another photo of Hunter-Gault sitting in a cla... See More  

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675665

Lousianna school integration...

Item #675665

November 14, 1960

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 14, 1960 



* The front page has the dramatic 6 column headline: "La. Troopers Called to Close Schools" and "Legislators Defy U.S. Court Order". The coverage describing : "A caravan of state troopers massed on the fringes of New Orleans at dawn today, a few hours before five Negro girls were to enter the first of two white public schools",... See More  

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696854

Did MLK endorse JFK in 1960 ?...

Item #696854

November 03, 1960

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1960



* Martin Luther King Jr.

* John F. Kennedy - JFK

* 1960 Presidential campaign




The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Negro Unit Charges King Aids Kennedy" (see images) The presidential was just a few days away.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little margins wear, generally good.... See More  

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696323

Martin Luther King Jr. sentenced to 4 months.......

Item #696323

October 26, 1960

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 26, 1960



* Martin Luther King Jr.

* Sentence to 4 months

* re. Atlanta sit-ins




The top of page 14 has a two column photo showing King in handcuffs and text witch begins with: "Negro Integration leader Dr. Luther King, Jr. was led away in Atlanta..." (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp wi... See More  

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696428

Martin Luther King Jr. sentenced to 4 months.......

Item #696428

July 19, 1960

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1960



* Martin Luther King Jr.

* Civil rights movement leader

* Acquitted of income tax evasion (perjury)




Page 21 has a small one column heading: "Dr. King Is Cleared In 2d Perjury Case" (see)

Complete with 50 pages, minor margin wear, light toning along the central fold, nice condition.



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695933

1960 Greenville Eight library sit-in... Jesse Jackson...

Item #695933

July 17, 1960

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1960



* Greenville Eight - South Carolina

* African American students protest

* Library sit-in w/ Jesse Jackson

* Civil Rights movement




The top of page 19 has a brief and somewhat discrete report with a small one column heading: "Sitdown In A Library", with subhead: "Negroes Combat Segregation in South Carolina City". See images for a first... See More  

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685972

1959 Billie Holiday death...

Item #685972

July 18, 1959

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, July 18, 1959



* Billie Holiday death

* African American  singer

* Jazz and Swing music - "Lady Day"




The top of page 25 has a two column heading: "Billie Holiday Dies at 44; Bank Account Is 70 Cents" with small photo of Holiday. (see)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

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590873

Poplarville, MS lynching...

Item #590873

April 28, 1959

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 28, 1959 



* Poplarville, Mississippi

* Negro lynching - murder




This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FBI QUIZZES STUDENTS IN LYNCH PROBE" and

"Over 60 Agents Investigating Mississippi Mob Action". This is coverage on the lynching of negro Mack Parker in Poplarville, Mississippi.... See More  

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575424

Poplarville, MS lynching...

Item #575424

April 27, 1959

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 27, 1959 



* Poplarville MS Mississippi

* Negro lynching - murder




This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FARMER SEES KIDNAPPING OF JAILED NEGRO" and "Estimates 8 to 10 Men in Miss. Raiding Party; Search Continues". This tells of the lynching of negro Mack Parker in Poplarville, Mis... See More  

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569721

Mack Parker lynching...

Item #569721

April 26, 1959

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 26, 1959  This 50+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FATE OF NEGRO SEIZED AT MISS. SAID UNKNOWN" "Believed Slain, However; 10 Masked Lynchers Sought by Posse".



Tells of the lynching of negro Mack Parker in Poplarville, Mississippi.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, ot... See More  

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599440

Negro boys reform school fire disaster....

Item #599440

March 06, 1959

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1959 



* Little Rock AR Arkansas

* Negro reform school fire disaster (1st report)




The front page has one column headings: "FIRE KILLS 21 BOYS IN REFORM SCHOOL", "47 Negroes Escape Locked Dormitory in Arkansas".  This is 1st report coverage on the fire disaster at the State Training School for Delinquent Negro Boys.



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677557

Banned from hotel, Elgin Baylor refuses to play...

Item #677557

January 17, 1959

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1959



*  Elgin Baylor refuses to play in West Virginia

* Negro team members banned from "white's only" hotel




The 1st column of the front page has heading: "Baylor, N.B.A. Star, Balks at Hotel Ban", which states in part: "Elgin Baylor, rookie star of the professional Minneapolis Lakers, refused to play tonight... in protest...&... See More  

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671299

Flashpoint for the school integration issue...

Item #671299

September 13, 1958

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 13, 1958 



* Little Rock, Arkansas

* Negro students

* Central High School




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Tension In Little Rock As Faubus Commands High Schools To Close" with subhead and related photo. This concerning the integration of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, a flashpoint for the who desegregation issue of ... See More  

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692713

Flashpoint for the school integration issue...

Item #692713

August 19, 1958

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 19, 1958 



* Little Rock, Arkansas

* Negro students

* Central High School




The top of the front page has a six column headline: Little Rock to Fight Integration Ruling" with subheads. This concerning the integration of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, a flashpoint for the who desegregation issue of the 1950's and 1960's.

Complete with 44 pages, sma... See More  

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671268

Little Rock Nine in 1957...

Item #671268

September 26, 1957

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 26, 1957



* Little Rock Nine

* Negro students - Arkansas

* Central High School




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Calmest Day at Central School" with subheads. (see)



Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within masthead, generally nice.



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The Lit... See More  

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693985

"Little Rock Nine"...

Item #693985

September 04, 1957

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 4, 1957 



* Little Rock Nine - Elizabeth Eckford

* Negro students - Arkansas

* 1st Central High School entry try




The front page has a three column heading: "Arkansas Defies U.S., Bars Students Again" (see) This report concern the Little Rock Nine (see hyperlink for more), one of the focal points of the Civil Rights struggles of the 1950's and 1... See More  

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695134

Montgomery bus boycott ends w/ integration...

Item #695134

December 21, 1956

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Dec. 21, 1956



* Montgomery bus boycott ends

* Racial segregation to integration

* Civil rights movement - MLK




A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court outlawed bus segregation throughout the country, doing much to create defiant reactions throughout the South. The new law went into effect on Dec. 21st.

The top of the front page has a one colum... See More  

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693048

Rosa Jordan shot deasd... Montgomery bus boycott...

Item #693048

December 21, 1956

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 29, 1956 



* Black pregnant woman Rosa Jordan shot dead

* Martin Luther King Jr. becoming known

* Montgomery, Alabama bus segregation ending




A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court outlawed bus segregation throughout the country, doing much to create defiant reactions throughout the South. The new law went into effect on Dec. 21st.

The front p... See More  

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