Nothing to be Proud Of

Title

Subject

Civil Rights

Description

A Thursday, August 14, 1958 Florence Herald editorial on the recent fatal beating of an African-American prisoner in Water Valley, Mississippi by the county sheriff and and his subsequent acquittal by a white jury.

Founded in 1886 as the Florence Wave, by 1958 Marcy B. Darnall was managing editor of the Herald, Harold S. May was managing editor, Oscar D. Lewis was advertising manager, and Albert L. Martin was production manager.

Creator

Florence (AL) Herald

Source

Florence (AL) Herald

Publisher

Newspapers.com

Date

1958-08-14

Contributor

Lee Freeman

Rights

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Format

Jpeg

Language

English

Type

Still Image

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