NAACP Legal Defense Fund Gains Freedom for Americus Four

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November 2, 1963

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PRESS RELEASE 

NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND 
TOCOLUMBUS CIRCLE «+ NEW YORK19,N.Y. © JUdson 6-8397 

DR. ALLAN KNIGHT CHALMERS JACK GREENBERG CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY 
President Director-Counsel Associate Counsel 

NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE GAINS 
FREEDOM FOR AMERICUS FOUR 

November 2, 1963 

AMERICUS, Ga.--NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorneys won release here 

this week of four youths jailed since August 8th. Three of them 

faced the charge of insurrection, a capital offense in this state, 

The youths had been active in the drive to win voting rights 

and use of public accommodations for Negro citizens in this tension 

filled city. 

Jack Greenberg, Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund, ‘ 
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which was representing the youths in four simultaneous court act ns 

at the time of their release here November lst, made the announeaae 

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He said that a three-judge Federal District Court, sitting in 

Americus, enjoined prosecution of the charges of unlawful assembly 

and insurrection, ruling them unconstitutional. ee 

Mr, Greenberg also authorized dispatch of $12,000.00 bail bond 

money to Constance Baker Motley, Legal Defense Associate Counsel, ‘aid 

who was on the scene, 

The students, Donald Harris, John Perdew, Ralph Allen and 

Thomas McDaniel went free, 

Legal Defense Fund attorneys C. B. King of Albany, Donald 

Hollowell of Atlanta, Mrs. Motley and Michael Meltsner of New Y6 

City, escorted the youths from jail. 4 

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Editor's Note: : 
Full story was released October 30, including 
comprehensive background chronology 

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