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Allen Cooper

Era:1960s
State:Georgia
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Biography

Allen Cooper was one of fourteen participants in the integrated Quebec–Washington–Guantanamo Walk for Peace arrested in Albany, Georgia, on December 23, 1963. A contemporary CNVA bulletin individually names him and reports that the walkers were carried into Albany City Jail. They challenged police restrictions on their route through the downtown business district.

Allen Cooper was one of fourteen participants in the integrated Quebec–Washington–Guantanamo Walk for Peace arrested in Albany, Georgia, on December 23, 1963. A contemporary CNVA bulletin individually names him and reports that the walkers were carried into Albany City Jail. They challenged police restrictions on their route through the downtown business district.

Historical record; no present custody or release status is asserted. Unknown physical custody endpoints remain blank.

CNVA bulletin, January 13, 1964, PDF pages 2 and 4.

Case

Albany City Jail
Charges: Refusing police route directions during the integrated peace walk.
Arrested: Dec 23, 1963
Sentenced: Jan 8, 1964
Incarcerated: Dec 23, 1963
Sentence: On January8,1964 JudgeDurden imposed a $102 fine or25days with previouscustody credited. Oneparticipantpostedbond, but the bulletin does notidentifywho; individualrelease endpointunresolved.
Judge: Durden
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Georgia