Sammie Abbott

Released
Date of birth:25. 04. 1908
Date of death:15. 12. 1990
Age:82† Deceased
Gender:Male
Era:1960s
State:District of Columbia
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Sammie Abbott

Biography

Sammie Abbott was arrested for disorderly conduct on June 21, 1969 while trying to join four detained protesters in a police wagon. The five were opposing freeway-driven displacement in Brookland; Abbott was the Emergency Committee on the Transportation Crisis publicity director.

Photo credit

CIO union organizer Sammie Abbott: 1938 ca., Washington Area Spark Flickr archive. Portrait crop from the documentary photograph; used with permission.

Case

Charges: Disorderly conduct during an anti-freeway housing protest
Arrested: Jun 21, 1969
Sentence: The available sources document the arrest but do not establish a custodial sentence or final disposition.

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