An Appeal for Human Rights
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This article seeks to provide history and context as well as links to the full text copies of
An Appeal for Human Rights. release on March 15, 1960.
An Appeal for Human Rights was drafted by students of the Atlanta University Center
after students, led by Lonnie King and Julian Bond, 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. working within and part of the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
The published document, An Appeal for Human Rights was a widely circulated and initially printed on March 9, 1960 in several publications including Atlanta Constitution (today The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
), Atlanta Journal (today also The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
), and Atlanta Daily World
The Appeal for Human Rights was received with both positive acclaim, and skeptical criticism at the time of publishing.
An Appeal for Human Rights. release on March 15, 1960.
An Appeal for Human Rights was drafted by students of the Atlanta University Center
Atlanta University Center
The Atlanta University Center Consortium is the largest contiguous consortium of African Americans in higher education in the United States. The center consists of four historically black colleges and universities in southwest Atlanta, Georgia...
after students, led by Lonnie King and Julian Bond, were encouraged by the six presidents of the Atlanta University Center
Atlanta University Center
The Atlanta University Center Consortium is the largest contiguous consortium of African Americans in higher education in the United States. The center consists of four historically black colleges and universities in southwest Atlanta, Georgia...
to draft a document.
The students, organized as the Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights
Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights
The Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights was formed by a group of Atlanta University Center students in February, 1960.This committee drafted and published An Appeal for Human Rights on March 9, 1960....
(COAHR), published An Appeal for Human Rights on March 9, 1960. working within and part of the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
The published document, An Appeal for Human Rights was a widely circulated and initially printed on March 9, 1960 in several publications including Atlanta Constitution (today The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and its suburbs. The AJC, as it is called, is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the result of the merger between The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta...
), Atlanta Journal (today also The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and its suburbs. The AJC, as it is called, is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the result of the merger between The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta...
), and Atlanta Daily World
The Appeal for Human Rights was received with both positive acclaim, and skeptical criticism at the time of publishing.
- In 2010 original members of the Committee on the Appeal for Human RightsCommittee on the Appeal for Human RightsThe Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights was formed by a group of Atlanta University Center students in February, 1960.This committee drafted and published An Appeal for Human Rights on March 9, 1960....
are planning events recognizing the 50th anniversary. - Atlanta Magazine published an article on the 50th anniversary on Feb. 24th, 2010 The Atlanta Student Movement: 50 Years Later - by Rebecca Burns
Original Signers
An Appeal for Human Rights of March 9, 1960 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
Partial list of links to full text copies of An Appeal for Human Rights
- Civil rights movement veteransCivil rights movement veteransCivil Rights Movement Veterans is a loose, on-line association of people who were active in the Southern Freedom Movement of the 1960s with organizations such as NAACP, CORE, SCLC, SNCC, Southern Conference Education Fund , Southern Students Organizing Committee , Medical Committee for Human...
, An Appeal for Human Rights - - March 9th, 1960 - from: http://www.crmvet.org/docs/aa4hr.htm - An Appeal for Human Rights - March 9th, 1960 - from: Atlanta Student Movement
- An Appeal for Human Rights - March 9th, 1960 - As Posted on WikiSource