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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