"Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story," 1957
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Artifact Overview
This comic book recounts Rosa Parks's refusal to move to the back of a Montgomery, Alabama, bus; the resulting black community's boycott of city buses; and the rise of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s leadership of the Civil Rights Movement. The Fellowship of Reconciliation was an international association dedicated to promoting "peace, justice, and nonviolence."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Comic book
Date Made
1957
Subject Date
1955-1956
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.7.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in
Width: 7.25 in
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