Interview with Fred Shuttlesworth, December 6, 1997

Interview Summary

Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth is an African American Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement and worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In this interviewe, Shuttlesworth describes his work in the movement, particularly in Birmingham, Alabama. He talks about some protests and demonstrations in which he participated, including the Freedom Rides of 1961. Shuttlesworth describes the violence and intimidation that he and his fellow activists faced from the Ku Klux Klan and others. He talks about his friendship with Anne and Carl Braden and their collaboration on civil rights activism. Shuttlesworth describes their role in the civil rights movement and assesses their contributions to the causes of freedom and equality. He also mentions other notable civil rights activists with whom he worked.

Interview Keyword

Civil rights

Interview LC Subject

African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Civil rights--Kentucky Birmingham (Ala.) Braden, Anne, 1924-2006 Braden, Carl, 1914-1975 Christians--Political activity Civil rights movements--United States Civil rights workers Civil rights workers--Interviews Civil rights--Kentucky Freedom Rides, 1961 King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) Segregation Shuttlesworth, Fred L., 1922- --Interviews Southern Conference Educational Fund

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