"Felton and Attorney" Bruce Boynton

Title

Subject

People; Bruce Boynton

Description

This is a newspaper photo of Marvin Felton, who been accused of murder in Sheffield, and his attorney Bruce Boynton. Boynton was a civil rights lawyer who, as a student in 1960, was arrested for trespassing in a Virginia bus terminal restaurant that was reserved for "whites only." Boynton appealed the case and the Supreme Court ruled in Boynton v. Virginia (1960) that racial segregation in public transportation is illegal.

Source

The Florence Times

Publisher

The Florence Times

Date

1968-11-08

Contributor

Brian Murphy

Rights

Images are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission.

Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Boynton.png

Original Format

Newspaper

Files

Collection

People

Citation

“"Felton and Attorney" Bruce Boynton,” Shoals Black History, accessed April 23, 2024, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/384.