Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Home of Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr.
20th Century Civil Rights Activist
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2021
1. Home of Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr. Marker
Marker repainted a few years ago.
Nationally recognized as a pioneer of the modern day Civil Rights Movement, Edgar D. Nixon, Sr., posted bail for segregation law violator Rosa Parks. In her defense, Nixon gathered the support of Montgomery blacks in implementing the successful 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott. His commitment & active involvement as a grassroots organizer, civic leader & founder of the Montgomery NAACP chapter has paralleled local movements for the advancement of blacks, & on several occasions, initiated local protests & reforms of indiscrimination laws & practices in voting, education & employment. In spite of the bombing of this home & countless threats against his life, Nixon persistently fought racial segregation throughout the mid-20th century. As chief strategist of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Nixon spearheaded a local protest which launched a massive movement of social reform & earned him local recognition as "The Father of the Civil Rights Movement."
Erected 1986 by the Alabama Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition,
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Location. 32° 21.615′ N, 86° 19.099′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is on Clinton Street west of Rosa L Parks Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 647 Clinton St, Montgomery AL 36108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bertha Pleasant Williams Library (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charlie and Lucille Times (about 700 feet away); Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2021
2. Home of Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr. and marker.
Other markers no longer nearby. Bertha Pleasant Williams / Rosa Parks Branch Library (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Cleveland Court Apartments (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing); Percy Lavon Julian (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . E. D. Nixon. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 21, 2015
3. Looking west from marker on Clinton Street.
From the Alabama Department of Archives & History
4. Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr.
Biography website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,199 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
