VIS 106.29.01 Abernathy, Ralph

Abernathy, Ralph

Title Abernathy, Ralph
Photographer Davis, Noel;
Description View of Reverend Ralph David Abernathy speaking at Spelman College during Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral.
Geographic Location Atlanta (Ga.)
Subject Spiritual leaders--Georgia--Atlanta
Universities & colleges--Georgia--Atlanta
Civil rights leaders--Georgia--Atlanta
Public speaking--Georgia--Atlanta
Memorial rites & ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--1960-1970
Personal Name Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Corporate Name Spelman College
Date Original 1968 April 7
Date Digital 2006
Type 8 x 10 in. silver gelatin print;
Digital Format JPEG
Catalogue Number VIS 106.29.01
Collection Joe McTyre Photograph Collection
Publisher Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta GA 30305
Rights This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission ofr use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Notes Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights leader, and a Baptist minister. He received the Nobel Peace Price for his efforts to end racial discrimination by non violent means in 1964. King was assassinated in 1968 and is entombed at the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
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