An Appeal for Human Rights
This article seeks to provide history and context as well as links to the full text copies of the original Appeal for Human Rights. [1] [2] [3] [4]
An Appeal for Human Rights was drafted by students of the Atlanta University Center after students lead by Lonnie King were encouraged by the six presidents of the Atlanta University Center to draft a document.
The students, organized as the Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights (COAHR), published An Appeal for Human Rights on March 9, 1960. [5][6] working within and part of the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968).
The Appeal for Human Rights was a widely circulated document initially printed on March 9, 1960 in several publications including Atlanta Constitution (now The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), Atlanta Journal (now also The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), and Atlanta Daily World[7]
The Appeal was received with both positive acclaim, but also harsh skeptical criticism at the time of publishing.[8]
Original Signers
The original March 9, 1960 Appeal for Human Rights[9] was originally signed by:
Willie Mays - President of Council For the Students of Atlanta University,
James Felder - President of Student Government Association For the Students of Clark College,
Marion D. Bennett - President of Student Association For the Students of Interdenominational Theological Center,
Don Clarke - President of Student Body For the Students of Morehouse College,
Mary Ann Smith - Secretary of Student Government Association For the Students of Morris Brown College,
Roslyn Pope - President of Student Government Association For the Students of Spelman College
References
- ^ Appeal for Human Rights - Civil Rights Veterans
- ^ Appeal for Human Rights - Committee on Appeal for Human Rights
- ^ Interview (Audio) This Day in History, 1960 (2009-03-09) - PBA Online
- ^ An Appeal for Human Rights - Democratic Underground
- ^ Atlanta Sit-ins - Civil Rights Veterans
- ^ Students begin to lead Direct Action and Desegregation (1960-1965) - Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement
- ^ Atlanta Sit-ins - New Georgia Encyclopedia
- ^ Interview with Lonnie King - PBA Online
- ^ An Appeal for Human Rights - March 9th, 1960 - Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights
Partial List of Links to Text Copies of An Appeal for Human Rights
- An Appeal for Human Rights - from: www.atlantastudentmovement.org
- Civil rights movement veterans, An Appeal for Human Rights - from: http://www.crmvet.org/docs/aa4hr.htm
