Date: November 16, 1950
Decade: 1950s
Creator: Associated Press
Description: Describes that three crosses were burned in front of the homes of three Black residents and one was burned in a churchyard. Also explains that none of the men who conducted the demonstrations had been identified
Language: English
Subject: Cross Burnings, Public Demonstration, Racism
Location Depicted: Florence, AL, Lauderdale Co., AL
Digital Publisher: The Florence Times
Rights Information: Associated Press (printed in Florence Times)
Citation: Associated Press. “Four Crosses Are Burned In Opelika.”The Florence Times,November 16, 1950
Source Format: Newspaper
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Tags: Burning, Church, Citizens, City, Cross, Demonstration, Residents, Violence