Atlanta Segregation — Civil Rights Press Photograph, 1963
This original 1963 press photograph documents a moment that defined Atlanta’s role in the Civil Rights Movement.
The image captures police officers dragging a protester away from a segregated restaurant after a sit-in. Interracial groups had been picketing local restaurants for weeks, pressing for desegregation of public facilities. Arrests were routine.
Atlanta in 1963 is often remembered through speeches and legislation. This photograph shows the mechanics beneath the headlines: physical removal, public compliance, and the quiet courage of people who understood the cost of refusing to move.
This piece comes from a broader Civil Rights archive (circa 1620–1970) used in the History ’N’ Pieces series. Objects like this were never meant to survive as collectibles. Most were discarded once the news cycle moved on. The fact that it still exists—intact, legible, traceable—is rare.
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