L.L. Anderson during "Poor People's March on Washington," May 6, 1968

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Artifact Overview

Reverend Louis Lloyd "L.L." Anderson (1920-1999) came to Selma, Alabama in 1954 to lead Tabernacle Baptist Church. He often preached pro-Civil Rights messages from the pulpit. In 1963, Anderson hosted a memorial service for local activist Samuel Boynton, which was the first mass meeting of the Selma voting rights struggle. Anderson continued to protest for justice in the following years.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

06 May 1968

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.50.0.149.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4.5 in