Dec 28, 2021Justice Department Wants Louisiana Voting Law Struck DownDec. 28, 1961 - The Justice Department asked a Federal court today to strike down a Louisiana law requiring voters to pass a...
Dec 18, 2021Nearly 300 Negro Demonstrators Arrested in New OrleansDec. 18, 1961 - Three hundred Negroes and a few whites tried to march on the State Office Building in New Orleans today. They were...
Dec 18, 2021Dr. King Released from Georgia PrisonDec. 18, 1961 - An agreement reached in Albany, Ga., paved the way for the release of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and about 300...
Dec 16, 2021Dr. King, 264 other Negroes arrested in Albany, Ga.Dec. 16, 1961 - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 264 other Negroes, and 1 white youth were arrested today as they marched on City...