Robert Edwin King

Released
Full name:Robert King
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1960s
State:Alabama
Time Imprisoned:
2 Days
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Robert Edwin King

Biography

The Rev. R. Edwin King, a white theological student, was jailed in Montgomery, Alabama in 1960 for attempting to dine with a Black companion at the Jefferson Davis Hotel. First given 10 days and a $200 fine, he was re-sentenced on July 13 to three months at hard labor and freed on bond pending appeal.

Photo credit

The Rev. Ed King, Tougaloo College chaplain. Photograph from the 1967 Tougaloo Eaglet, courtesy of Tougaloo College, reproduced by United Methodist News. Rectangular crop; no AI editing.

Case

Charges: Segregation / breach-of-peace law
Arrested: Jun 7, 1960
Incarcerated: Jun 7, 1960
Sentence: Three months at hard labor (on appeal)
Convicted: Yes

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