Elizabeth Murphy Oliver

Released
Full name:Elizabeth Oliver
Gender:Female
Era:1960s
State:Maryland
Support
Civil Rights
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Biography

Elizabeth Murphy Oliver was an Afro-American newspaper reporter arrested and held with nine other people on November 14, 1961 while covering and participating in a Congress of Racial Equality action at the segregated Barnes Restaurant in Annapolis.

Case

Charges: Trespassing during an attempt to desegregate the Barnes Restaurant
Arrested: Nov 14, 1961
Sentence: The available sources document the arrest but do not establish a custodial sentence or final disposition.

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