Southern Poverty Law Center

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Title

Southern Poverty Law Center

Subject

Montgomery County, Alabama; Montgomery, Alabama; Southern Poverty Law Center; Civil Rights

Description

The Southern Poverty Law Center was founded by Morris Dees, Joe Levin, and Julian Bond in Montgomery, Alabama in 1971.

A non-profit, public interest law firm the a Southern Poverty Law Center specializes in civil rights cases that include hate groups.

The Southern Poverty Law Center also has several education programs, most notably Teaching Tolerance.

Southern Poverty Law Center is located at 400 Washington Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama. A fountain designed by Maya Lin commemorates the death of Civil Rights workers.



Creator

Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama

Source

splcenter.org

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Contributor

Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama

Type

Still Image and Text