Mansfield, Texas integration controversy: Effigy of African American person found hanging from West Lancaster Avenue bridge in Fort Worth

Creator

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Identifier

10009292

Description

Mansfield, Texas integration controversy: Patrolmen R. W. Cole, left, and Delbert Giles with effigy of an African American person found hanging from Fort Worth's West Lancaster Avenue bridge in Trinity Park in reaction to federal court order permitting enrollment of African American students to Mansfield High School.

Archival Date

1956-08-30

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6 08/30/1956 3661

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Effigies; Race discrimination; Racism; Segregation; Mansfield High schools; Giles, Delbert; Cole, R. W.; Fort Worth Police; Police Officers; School integration; Civil Rights Movement