"Heed Their Rising Voices."
File Name
Q25058 - Q25060 , Q25068
Item Title
"Heed Their Rising Voices. "
Description
Copy of an advertisement published in The New York Times by the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Freedom in the South . The ad describes nonviolent civil rights demonstrations across the South , specifically mentioning a protest by Alabama State College students in Montgomery , Alabama . It then discusses Martin Luther King , Jr. , and the efforts of "Southern violators " whose "real purpose is to remove him physically as the leader to whom the students and millions of others--look for guidance and support , and then to intimidate all leaders who may rise in the South. " In closing , the advertisement asks readers to donate money for the legal defense of King (who faces perjury charges) and of all "who are taking the risks , facing jail , and even death in a glorious re-affirmation of our Constitution and its Bill of Rights. " Following the main text is a list of sponsors and officers of the committee , which includes many celebrities and well-known civil rights leaders . Also included is a typed draft of the ad , which omits the names of the sponsors . L . B . Sullivan , police commissioner of Montgomery , Alabama , filed a libel suit against The New York Times in response to this advertisement ; the first copy here is stamped "Exhibit A" so it was probably used in the trial .
Date
1960 March 29
Sort by date
1960-03-29
Time Period
1960-1969
Subject
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States Alabama--Race relations Civil rights movements--Alabama Civil rights movements--Southern States Southern States--Race relations
Format
Newspapers Clippings Advertisements
Voyager Number
v32895
Author
Nachman, M. Roland
Collection or Series Title
M. Roland Nachman, Jr., records from New York Times vs. Sullivan and related cases
Box Number
LPR252 , Box 1
Folder Number
2 ; 8
Folder Title
Copies of the New York Times ad , 1960 ; Circuit court paperwork 1960
Catalog Record
http://archives-alabama-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/01ALABAMA:default_scope:01ALABAMA_ALMA216138970002743
Repository
Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130
Language
English
Rights
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Digital Format
600 dpi tiff
Project Name
Alabama History Education Initiative
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Malone (text) 2010.06-A
Date created
2010-07-27
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