Albany Georgia “failure” (oct 1, 1961 – aug 1, 1962)
Description:
Most of the sports writers and war correspondents made daily tallies of campaigns and body counts, and most reported a failure. The claim is made that the Albany Movement was about tearing down Jim Crow segregation on city and interstate busses, public libraries, other public facilities, and employment. Since Jim Crow still ruled supreme, as symbolized by the city's raising the Confederate battle flag on the city flag post when Dr. King left town in August 1962, then the movement must be a failure.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 1, 1961
aug 1, 1962
~ 10 months