Guy Hughes Carawan Jr.

Released
Full name:Guy Carawan
Date of birth:28. 07. 1927
Date of death:02. 05. 2015
Age:87† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Tennessee
Support
Civil Rights
Guy Hughes Carawan Jr.

Biography

Guy Hughes Carawan Jr. was a musician, educator, and civil-rights organizer arrested during a police raid on the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee on July 31, 1959. Officers accused him of drunkenness, interfering with officers, and resisting arrest. Carawan and the two other arrested men were released under $250 bonds, but the available record does not state the time or date of release.

Case

Charges: Drunkenness, interfering with officers, and resisting arrest during the Highlander Folk School raid
Arrested: Jul 31, 1959
Incarcerated: Jul 31, 1959
Sentence: Released under $250 bond; exact release date and custody duration unresolved.

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