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Civil Rights Era

Old Civil Rights, Segregation Era Photos

This collection of old photos document the struggles of African Americans during the Civil Rights movement and segregation in the South during the 1950s and 1960s. These photographs are excellent additions to anyone's collection of Civil Rights memorabilia. Some of the subject matter includes segregation, civil rights marches, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Robert F. Kennedy, riots, bombings, and other important events during the 1960s movement.


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  1. 1963 NAACP Attorney House Bombed in Birmingham, Alabama Photo

    1963 NAACP Attorney House Bombed in Birmingham, Alabama Photo

    This old photo shows a group of African Americans viewing the bomb-damaged home of Arthur Shores, NAACP attorney, Birmingham, Alabama. Photo dates to 1963. Learn More
  2. 1964 Harlem New York Rioters after Powell Shooting Photo

    1964 Harlem New York Rioters after Powell Shooting Photo

    Photo shows view of African-American rioters racing through Harlem streets carrying pictures of Lt. Gilligan, who shot 15 year old James Powell. This shooting set off days of rioting through Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. Photo dates to 1964. Learn More
  3. 1964 New York City Harlem Police Confronting Crowd Photo

    1964 New York City Harlem Police Confronting Crowd Photo

    Photo shows Policeman confronting a group at Seventh Ave. and 126th St. during renewed violence in Harlem during race riots in the city. Photo dates to 1964. Learn More
  4. 1964 New York City Harlem Rioters Taunting Police Photo

    1964 New York City Harlem Rioters Taunting Police Photo

    Photo shows part of crowd in Harlem, New York(NY) chanting and taunting police on Lenox Ave. during race riots in the city. Photo dates to 1964. Learn More
  5. 1965 Civil Rights Demonstration in Harlem, NY Photo

    1965 Civil Rights Demonstration in Harlem, NY Photo

    Photograph shows Civil Rights marchers carrying banner "We march with Selma!" on street in Harlem, New York City, New York. Photo dates to March 15, 1966 Learn More
  6. 1965 Civil Rights March to Montgomery AL Photo

    1965 Civil Rights March to Montgomery AL Photo

    Photo of this historic march during the Civil Rights movement. Photograph shows some participants in the civil rights march sitting on a wall resting, one holds a placard which reads, "We march together, Catholics, Jews, Protestant, for dignity and brotherhood of all men under God, Now!" Learn More
  7. 1965 Civil Rights March to Montgomery AL Photo

    1965 Civil Rights March to Montgomery AL Photo

    Photo of this historic march during the Civil Rights movement. Participants, some carrying American flags, marching in the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. Learn More
  8. 1968 Civil Rights Movement Washington DC Riots Photo

    1968 Civil Rights Movement Washington DC Riots Photo

    Photograph showing a soldier standing guard in a Washington, D.C., street with the ruins of buildings that were destroyed during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. This historic black and white photo dates to April, 1968. Learn More
  9. 1968 Washington DC Riot Damage after Martin Luther King Assassin

    1968 Washington DC Riot Damage after Martin Luther King Assassin

    Photograph shows the ruins of a store in Washington, D.C., that was destroyed during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dates to April 16, 1968. Learn More
  10. 1970 Black Panther Convention at Lincoln Memorial Photo

    1970 Black Panther Convention at Lincoln Memorial Photo

    Photograph showing a man on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial holding a banner for the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention; statue of Lincoln in the background. This photo dates to June 19, 1970. <br><br> Please note that we do not support or condone the ideals of any group that promotes violence or racism. This photo has been made available as a historical reference and is not endorsed by us. Learn More

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