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Aired on January 13, 1957, This special report titled "This is Montgomery" provides a tense, on-the-ground look at Montgomery, Alabama, just weeks after the historic conclusion of the 381-day Bus Boycott.
While history often focuses on the victory of desegregation in December 1956, this footage documents the dangerous reality of January 1957. Filmed during a wave of retaliatory violence—including the bombing of Ralph Abernathy’s home and four Black churches on January 10—this report investigates the fragile state of the city.
The special likely features interviews with white and Black residents, reactions to the newly integrated buses, and coverage of the "white backlash" that attempted to terrorize the Civil Rights movement into silence. It serves as a stark reminder that the struggle didn't end when the boycott did.
#MontgomeryBusBoycott #1957 #CivilRightsHistory #MLK #RalphAbernathy #CBSNews #JimCrow #HezakyaNewz
Aired on January 13, 1957, This special report titled "This is Montgomery" provides a tense, on-the-ground look at Montgomery, Alabama, just weeks after the historic conclusion of the 381-day Bus Boycott.
While history often focuses on the victory of desegregation in December 1956, this footage documents the dangerous reality of January 1957. Filmed during a wave of retaliatory violence—including the bombing of Ralph Abernathy’s home and four Black churches on January 10—this report investigates the fragile state of the city.
The special likely features interviews with white and Black residents, reactions to the newly integrated buses, and coverage of the "white backlash" that attempted to terrorize the Civil Rights movement into silence. It serves as a stark reminder that the struggle didn't end when the boycott did.
#MontgomeryBusBoycott #1957 #CivilRightsHistory #MLK #RalphAbernathy #CBSNews #JimCrow #HezakyaNewz
