Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows a line of men and women marching while carrying homemade protest signs. In the center of the frame, a man carries a large sign reading, [11 YEARS / OF / ILLEGAL / SCHOOLS]. A uniformed police officer watches the protesters to the right of frame. City Hall is not visible in this image, but is behind the photographer.

Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗