Date: November 2, 1961
Decade: 1960s
Creator: Tri-Cities Daily
Description: This article describes Charlie Brown, a ‘Negro’ man, sitting down in a downtown drugstore in Florence, Alabama. Police were called after Brown made no effort to leave despite being asked to do so by store owners and he was taken into custody. The police assumed he would be charged with breach of the peace.
Language: English
Subject: Crime
Location Depicted: Florence, AL
Digital Publisher: The Tri-Cities Daily
Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)
Citation: “Possible Local ‘Sit-In’ Attempt Reported Today.” The Tri-Cities Daily. November 2, 1961
Source Format: Newspaper
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Tags: Anti-Civil Rights, Crime, Florence, Local, Police