United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Americus, 32.07239, -84.23269Ralph Daniel2014-05-07The Americus Movement (1963-65) began in Americus, in southwest Georgia, when less than a dozen activists protested against the segregated Martin Theater. The well-organized movement soon grew to number in the hundreds.This photograph shows an Americus, Georgia street lined with storefronts. Several of the storefronts have awnings over the windows. The street is lined with flowering crape myrtle trees. Americus is in Sumter County in Southwest Georgia.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/americus-movementForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/americus-movementForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaPhotograph by Ralph DanielStreets--Georgia--AmericusStorefronts--Georgia--AmericusFlags--United StatesTrees--Georgia--AmericusLampposts--Georgia--AmericusAwningsBuildings--Georgia--AmericusCommercial buildings--Georgia--AmericusSidewalks--Georgia--AmericusSigns and signboards--Georgia--AmericusCrape myrtle, Common--Georgia--AmericusAmericus (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Stores, Retail--Georgia--AmericusAmericusStillImage