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Identifier
20160439
Description
Image shows Police Sergeant J. L. Forrester reading a sign attached to the leg of the African American effigy, hanging from the West Lancaster Bridge. The effigy is in violent protest against the federal decree for Mansfield to open its schools to African Americans students. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition August 30, 1956.
Archival Date
1956-08-29
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-3661
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Racism; Effigies; Law enforcement officers
Names
Forrester, J. L.; Mansfield High School (Mansfield, Tex.)
Subjects
Racism; Effigies; Law enforcement officers