Collection: Osher Map Library Collection
Name: Alberta King and son Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. mourning hand fan : Together Again
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Date/Date Range: 1974
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Notes: One paper fan mounted on wooden dowel : color, text on verso : 31 x 19 cm
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Dimensions: 31 x 19 cm
Physical Description: One paper fan mounted on wooden dowel : color, text on verso : 31 x 19 cm
Historical Context: 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.
LC Call Number: E 185.61 1974
OCLC: 1414648313
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