Rev. John Rutland

Dublin Core

Title

Rev. John Rutland

Subject

Civil rights movements--Alabama—Birmingham

Description

Rev. John Rutland discusses participating in the movement as Bull Conner's minister, including taking in the Freedom Riders at his church. He and his family faced fierce opposition and threats of violence as a result.

Date

1995-07-21

Format

video

Identifier

19950721R

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Horace Huntley

Interviewee

John Rutland

Interview Keyword

United Methodist Church (U.S.)
Connor, Theophilus E. "Bull"
Lindberg
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )

Files

JRutlandTH.jpg


Citation

“Rev. John Rutland,” BCRI Oral History Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://bcriohp.org/items/show/104.