Date: April 5, 1956
Decade: 1950s
Creator: Tri-Cities Daily
Description: Describes Florence and Sheffield teenagers driving by ‘negro’ citizens and “dousing” and dousing them with water balloons as they walk down the street. The article also states that local police are working with the ‘negro’ citizens to identify the culprits as quickly as possible.
Subject: Crime
Location Depicted: Florence, AL
Digital Publisher: The Tri-Cities Daily
Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)
Citation: “Police Sound Warning As: Local Negroes Reported ‘Doused’ by Teenagers.” Tri-Cities Daily, April 5, 1956
Source Format: Newspaper
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Discrimination, Police