© 1963, Flip Schulke
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White students protesting the enrollment of black students, Montgomery High School, Montgomery, Alabama,
September 10, 1963
Flip Schulke, 1930–2008; born New Ulm, MN; died West Palm Beach, FL
for LIFE magazine
for LIFE magazine
2010-225
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Special Exhibition
Almost ten years after the decision of Brown v. the Board of Education, the first black student to attend a white public school in Alabama enrolled on September 9, 1963. The next day, Schulke captured white students protesting integration and revealed, in the expressions of the students, their necks taught with tension, the implacable hatred of the crowd. While many famous photographs associated with the civil rights movement record the commitment of its leaders and activists, this image presents a vivid reminder of what they found themselves up against.
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Title
White students protesting the enrollment of black students, Montgomery High School, Montgomery, Alabama
Dates
September 10, 1963
Maker
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
35.4 × 27.4 cm (13 15/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of William J. Salman, Class of 1955
Object Number
2010-225
Place Depicted
North America, United States, Alabama, Montgomery
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