Albany, GA, 31701
912-432-1698
URL : http://members.surfsouth.com/~mtzion
overview : It is largely a story of unsung heroes. A story of "ordinary people in extraordinary times." Of people in Albany and Southwest Georgia, who, during the 1960's, risked life and limb in the relentless struggle to be acknowledged as entitled to the same rights as any white citizen. It is a story that is told with fervor and pride at the Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum at Old Zion Church, in Georgia, site of many Civil Rights mass meetings.
collections : The Museum is particularly proud of its collection of photographs, which document the staunch opposition faced by Civil Rights workers. Among the most valued of these holdings is the Danny Lyon collection, taken by Lyon, a northern white Civil Rights worker who was the first official photographer for SNCC.
topics : African American, political, civil, rights, 20th century, American history, politics
