June 9, 1964
"Bloody Tuesday"
Tuscaloosa, AL
When a group of peaceful black marchers, were beaten, arrested and tear gassed by law enforcement officers. The marchers were walking from the First African Baptist Church to the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse to protest against whites-only signs. "A voice from the crowd out there said 'get them N*****,'" said Maxie Thomas. "They hit me with a baseball bat and my head just split from there. A big gash it just bust all that loose," said Thomas.
Thirty-three people were injured and hospitalized.
On June 25, 1964, the county was ordered by Federal Judge Seybourn Lynne to get rid of the discriminatory signs, and in less than a week they were no longer present. (Photo of me and Maxie Thomas, civil rights leader, who spoke to students on his experience on Bloody Tuesday, which happened months before Bloody Sunday.) #civilrightstrail #Tuscaloosa #Alabama #BloodyTuesday #civilrights #humanrights #marchforjustice #humanity
