Ku Klux Klan (1915- )

Viola Liuzzo Papers

drice — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:22:41 -0400

On March 25, 1965, Viola Liuzzo, a Wayne State University student and mother, was shot and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan after participating in civil rights protests in Alabama. The impact of Liuzzo’s death was felt across the country. Despite a FBI informant's eyewitness testimony at the trial of the three Klansmen, none of the men were found guilty of murder. Liuzzo's family, as well as two civil rights workers involved in the 1965 protest, would later file unsuccessful suits against the U.S. government based on this FBI informant's involvement in the incident. Speculation about the exact nature and circumstances of Liuzzo’s murder continues.

The Viola Liuzzo Papers contain documentation of the events surrounding the murder of Liuzzo, the resulting investigation, and later litigation on behalf of the Liuzzo Family. They include FBI murder investigation files, legal precedents to the 1980s lawsuit, related legal motions and proceedings, correspondence, and depositions from FBI handlers, expert witnesses, and eyewitnesses. The collection also contains the fulfilled Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIPA) requests for the FBI's involvement with the Ku Klux Klan, FBI policy, information about the Liuzzo family, and a portion of documents related to the Freedom Riders.

(5263) Violence, San Pedro Hall, Victims, San Pedro, California, 1924

eclemens — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:34:07 -0400

12-year old May Sundstedt recovers from a scalding burns received during a raid of the San Pedro IWW Hall by members of the KKK.

(5264) Violence, San Pedro Hall, Victims, San Pedro, California,1924

eclemens — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:34:08 -0400

A child recovers from a scalding burns received during a raid of the San Pedro I.W.W .Hall by members of the Ku Klux Klan.

(5264) Violence, San Pedro Hall, Victims, San Pedro, California, 1924

eclemens — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:34:08 -0400

A child recovers from a scalding burns received during a raid of the San Pedro I.W.W .Hall by members of the Ku Klux Klan.

(5266) Violence, San Pedro Hall, San Pedro, California, 1924

eclemens — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:34:08 -0400

Exterior view of the I.W.W. hall in San Pedro, California after it was destroyed by members of the Ku Klux Klan.

(5267) Violence, Victims, San Pedro Hall, San Pedro, California, 1924

eclemens — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:34:08 -0400

A child recovers from a scalding burns received during a raid of the San Pedro I.W.W .Hall by members of the Ku Klux Klan.

(9801) Demonstrations, Segregation, Busing, Pontiac, Michigan, 1971

eclemens — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:41:16 -0400

A police officer holds back demonstrators as a school bus passes during an anti-busing demonstration, Pontiac, Michigan. The protesters attempt to intimidate bus drivers and students by invoking the name of the Ku Klux Klan.

Note: Ku Klux Klan is spelled incorrectly on their sign.

(24853) Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, Civil Rights Activist, 1963

eclemens — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:47:31 -0400

Portrait of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, Civil Rights activist, taken two years before her murder by members of the Ku Klux Klan on March 25, 1965.

(31916) SEIU Local 531, Anti-Klan Rally, 1982

aorchard — Sat, 31 May 2014 16:09:23 -0400

SEIU Local 531 members participate in an anti-Klan rally in 1982.

(39007) Viola Liuzzo, Murder Investigation, 1965

eclemens — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:36:46 -0400

Law enforcement agents inspect the crime scene surrounding Viola Liuzzo's car. Liuzzo, a civil rights activist from Michigan, was shot to death by members of the Ku Klux Klan while assisting with the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

(46068) Poster IWW Organizing, Ku Klux Klan, 1920s

eclemens — Fri, 01 May 2020 09:30:02 -0400

"Protect yourself, the Ku-Klux-Klan is Anti-Jew, Anti-Negro, Anti-Catholic, Anti-Foreigner and Anti-Labor." 24 x 36 inches.
Artist: Uncredited.

Note: The original poster is torn. The image you see has been digitally repaired.