Derry-Londonderry in Derry And Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Civil Rights
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
1. Civil Rights Marker
This mural captures the mood of a typical civil rights march in the years up to 1972. Inspired by the civil disobedience campaign of Martin Luther King in the United States, young and old, Catholics and Protestants, politicians and mothers took to the streets to march for their democratic rights.
Our intention was to describe it as it was, a happy, almost festive occasion conducted by people who were content that they were standing up, at long last, against prolonged injustice.
Erected 2004 by The Bogside Artists.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 54° 59.817′ N, 7° 19.531′ W. Marker is in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in Derry And Strabane. Marker is at the intersection of Rossville Street (B527) and Glenfada Park, on the right when traveling south on Rossville Street (B527). Mural is on the side of a Glenfada Park building, immediately southeast of the Museum of Free Derry. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT48 9DR, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bloody Sunday (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bloody Sunday (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. The Search for Peace: Civil Rights, 1967-1969. BBS website entry (Submitted on January 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The 1968 Civil Rights Movement. PBS "Frontline" entry (Submitted on January 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Key Events - Civil Rights Campaign, 1964-1972. Cain Webservice entry (Submitted on January 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
2. Civil Rights Marker and Mural
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
3. Civil Rights Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 519 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
