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Fred Alexander Inspecting His Home After Bombing
Kelly M. Alexander Sr.1965/1965
UNC Charlotte J. Murrey Atkins Library
Charlotte, United States
The homes of prominent African American civil rights leaders Reginald Hawkins, Julius Chambers, Fred Alexander, and Kelly Alexander were bombed around 2 am on November 22, 1965. No one was injured, and no arrests were ever made for the bombings. The overwhelming response in Charlotte to the bombing was shock and outrage, by both the black and white community.
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- Title: Fred Alexander Inspecting His Home After Bombing
- Creator: Kelly M. Alexander Sr.
- Date Created: 1965/1965
- Location Created: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Subject Keywords: African Americans--Civil rights, Hate crimes, Bombings
- Type: Photograph
- Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). For more information, see (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/), This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
- External Link: Kelly M. Alexander, Sr. papers
- Medium: Black and White Print
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