In 1961, Charles Sherrod and Cordell Reagon worked with students, religious leaders, and civil rights organizations in Georgia to form the Albany Movement. Unlike earlier campaigns that focused on one issue, the Albany Movement challenged an entire system of discrimination in the city through nonviolent direct action. The Movement organized demonstrations, boycotted segregated businesses, and held workshops for students. In this lesson, students will examine historical documents to answer the question: Was the Albany Movement a success?
Image: White-only taxi cabs in Albany, Georgia in 1962. From the Library of Congress.