Gomillion v. Lightfoot: The Tuskegee Civic Association's Legal Battle

Title

Gomillion v. Lightfoot: The Tuskegee Civic Association's Legal Battle

Date

02/17/1961

Creator

Charles G. Gomillion & others See all items with this value

Description

A lawsuit filled by the Tuskegee Civic Association to challenge the illegal gerrymandering that sought to reduce the political power of Black citizens in Macon County, Alabama.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

HBCU Institutional History See all items with this value

Race relations See all items with this value

Civil Rights Movement See all items with this value

Location

Tuskegee

Macon County

Alabama

United States

Type

Textual document

Medium

Ink on Paper

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

180.056

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TU.0224

Rights

All rights held by the archives. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact the archives, Tuskegee University.

Contributing Institution

Tuskegee University

Collection

Tuskegee Civic Association Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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