Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Abernathy Campaigns for Camp Site - The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, puts his arm around a senior citizen here at Flamingo Park as a group plays cards. Abernathy visited the park and greeted citizens after a plea before the Miami Beach City Council to allow the setting up of a Resurrection City II at Flamingo Park which is large enough to accommodate some 500 persons and close enough to the convention site.
Abernathy Campaigns for Camp Site - The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, puts his arm around a senior citizen here at Flamingo Park as a group plays cards. Abernathy visited the park and greeted citizens after a plea before the Miami Beach City Council to allow the setting up of a Resurrection City II at Flamingo Park which is large enough to accommodate some 500 persons and close enough to the convention site.
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Abernathy Campaigns for Camp Site - The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, puts his arm around a senior citizen here at Flamingo Park as a group plays cards. Abernathy visited the park and greeted citizens after a plea before the Miami Beach City Council to allow the setting up of a Resurrection City II at Flamingo Park which is large enough to accommodate some 500 persons and close enough to the convention site.

Associated Press · [ca. June 1972]

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[Information from item housing] Abernathy, Rev. Ralph D. Montgomery, ALA., Negro Minister

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