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One African American in a long voting line in Clinton, Tennessee, 1956 December 05

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One African American in a long voting line in Clinton, Tennessee, 1956 December 05

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Title	One African American in a long voting line in Clinton, Tennessee, 1956 December 05
Topical entry	Civil Rights African Americans Race Relations Race relations--Tennessee--Clinton--History--20th century African Americans--Suffrage--Tennessee--Clinton--History--20th century Social change--Tennessee--Clinton--History--20th century Civil rights--Tennessee--Clinton--History--20th century Voting--Tennessee--Clinton Political participation--Tennessee--Clinton Anti-racism--Tennessee--Clinton Activists--Tennessee--Clinton--1950-1960
Geographic entry	Clinton (Tenn.)--History--20th century--Sources Clinton (Tenn.)--Race relations
Description	A photograph of a single African American standing in a long line of voters at Clinton, Tennessee's fire hall precinct. Segregationist candidates were defeated in this election. Earlier that year, on August 27, twelve African American students entered Clinton High School, making it the first school in the South to desegregate under court order. Forms part of the Nashville Banner Archives. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Creator	Malone, John (Photographer)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	1956-12-05
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	BN 1956-3163
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Banner Archives
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. This image is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Nashville Room, Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-BN 1956-3163