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.

Inscription.
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, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list.

Location. 32° 21.615′ N, 86°

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19.099′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker 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.

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 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holt Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Support: Local and Organizational (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sherman W. White, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Highway Construction Destroys Historic Black Neighborhoods (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Also see . . . E. D. Nixon. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Home of Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr. and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 15, 2021

2. Home of Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr. and marker.

Looking west from marker on Clinton Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 21, 2015

3. Looking west from marker on Clinton Street.

Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr. image. Click for more information.

From the Alabama Department of Archives & History

4. Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr.

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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 1,007 times since then and 125 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.