Albany Georgia “failure” (oct 1, 1961 – aug 1, 1962)
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October 1961 - August 1962In November 1962 a coalition called the Albany Movement was created, it was a desegregation and voters rights group and resulted in jailing more than 1,000 African Americans. Martin Luther King was a part of the group but when he left Albany the city failed to uphold its agreement about its agreement. The movement failed, and the city was left at the same place as it started.
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Date:
oct 1, 1961
aug 1, 1962
~ 10 months