Collection: Osher Map Library Collection
Title: Alberta King and son Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. mourning hand fan : Together Again
Description:
One paper fan mounted on wooden dowel : color, text on verso : 31 x 19 cm
Mourning hand fan with images of Alberta Williams King and her son Martin Luther King, Jr. The fan was likely distributed by Burton's Funeral Home in Tuskeegee, Alabama. Alberta Williams King was an American civil rights organizer and the mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. She was the choir director at Ebenezer Baptist Church where Dr. King was co-pastor from 1960 to 1968 when he was assassinated. Alberta King was shot and killed on June 30, 1974 at Ebenezer Baptist Church while playing the organ by Marcus Wayne Chenault, a 23 year old African-American who believed all Christians were his enemies. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a prominent activist in the civil rights movement participating in marches for voting rights, desegregation and labor rights. In March, 1963 he delivered his most famous speech at the Washington mall called "I Have A Dream". On April 4, 1968 King was assassinated by James Earl Ray.
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Historical Context: Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King, Jr. were both civil rights activists in the 1960's. The Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1968 was a struggle for justice and equality for African-Americans.
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Notes: Barcode 58641
