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Date
1963-07
Description
Demonstration in front of Prince Edward County Courthouse, Main Street, Farmville, Va., July 1963, protesting the four-year long closure of the public schools.
Clara Gibson is closest to camera carrying a sign which reads "Closed Schools Constitute Catastrophe!!!" Third person in line is Sandra "Sandy" Stokes. Second protester carries sign reading, "Ask Mr. Vaughn Why The Schools Are Closed. He will 'Him' and 'Haw' and Decline to Disclose!"
Event Location
North Main Street
Topical Subject
Civil rights demonstrations -- Virginia -- Farmville; Civil rights movements -- Virginia -- Farmville; African Americans -- Civil rights -- Virginia -- Farmville; African Americans -- Segregation -- Virginia -- Farmville; Student protesters -- Virginia -- Farmville; Segregation in education -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County
Geographic Subject
Farmville (Va.) -- Race relations; Prince Edward County (Va.) -- Race relations
City/Location
Farmville (Va.); Prince Edward County (Va.)
Genre
black-and-white photographs
Local Genre
photograph
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Farmville 1963 Civil Rights Protests
Source
Student protesters on Main Street, Farmville, Va., July 1963, #014, VCU Libraries Digital Collections. Original image is held in a private collection.
File Name
far391a.jpg
