United States, Georgia, Dougherty County, Albany, 31.57851, -84.155741962An injured C. B. King, in 1962, talks to reporters after being caned by Dougherty County sheriff Cull Campbell in the sheriff's office. King had visited the county jail to check on an injured white demonstrator, William Hansen. Hansen's jaw had been broken in a beating he received when he was put in a cell with other white prisoners who objected to the civil rights protests.Photograph of an injured C. B. King, in 1962, talking to six reporters after being caned by Dougherty County, Georgia sheriff Cull Campbell in the sheriff's office. His head is wrapped in white gauze, and a large blood stain colors the front of his white shirt. King had visited the county jail to check on an injured white demonstrator, William Hansen. Hansen's jaw had been broken in a beating he received when he was put in a cell with other white prisoners who objected to the civil rights protests.C. B. King was a prominent African American lawyer known for his courage, courtroom eloquence, and legal skills in the face of fierce and even violent opposition during the civil rights struggle in southwest Georgia. The first black lawyer in the area, King was an inspiration to an entire generation of young law interns and civil rights activists.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/albany-movementForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/albany-movementForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaCivil rights workers--Georgia--AlbanyAfrican American civil rights workers--Georgia--AlbanyLawyers--Georgia--AlbanyAfrican American lawyers--Georgia--AlbanyCivil rights--Georgia--AlbanyAfrican Americans--Civil rights--Georgia--AlbanyReporters and reporting--Georgia--AlbanyBloodWounds and injuries--Georgia--AlbanyHate crimes--Georgia--AlbanyAfrican Americans--Violence against--Georgia--AlbanyMen--Georgia--AlbanyAfrican American men--Georgia--AlbanyAlbany Movement (Albany, Ga.)C. B. King after BeatingStillImage