Police Booking of Jo Ann Robinson (1955)
Title
Police Booking of Jo Ann Robinson (1955)
Subject
Robinson, Jo Ann Gibson
Description
A booking photograph of Jo Ann Robinson [b.1912-d.1992] after her arrest during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. Robinson was a civil rights activist and professor at Alabama State College (now Alabama State University) who became president of the Women's Political Council in Montgomery and was a leading figure in organizing the boycott.
Creator
Montgomery Police Department
Source
Alabama State University
Date
1955
Rights
Copyright holder is unknown; used here under the principle of Fair Use
Collection
Citation
Montgomery Police Department, “Police Booking of Jo Ann Robinson (1955),” #PlainTalkHistory Archive, accessed March 26, 2023, https://archive.plaintalkhistory.com/items/show/28.