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====Date: [[:Category:1951 - 1975|1951 - 1975]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]====
====Date: [[:Category:1960|1960]]====


====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]====
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====


====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Racial/Ethnic|Racial/Ethnic]] [[:Category:|]]====
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====


====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]====
====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]====
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'''Artist:''' New York Times
'''Artist:''' New York Times


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Sullivan, Police Chief of Montgomery, Alabama
'''Confronting Bodies:''' L. B. Sullivan, Police Chief of Montgomery, Alabama


'''Dates of Action:''' 1964
'''Date of Action:''' 1960


'''Location:''' Montgomery, Alabama
'''Location:''' Montgomery, Alabama, USA


'''Description of Artwork:''' A signed ad that appeared in the New York Times in support of civil rights marchers and criticized Sullivan, the segregationist Police Chief of Montgomery, Alabama, for his unfair treatment of the marchers.
'''Description of Artwork:''' A signed ad that appeared in the New York Times on March 29, 1960 in support of civil rights marchers, criticizing the Alabama State Police and the Montgomery, Alabama police force for their unfair treatment of the marchers. Although the Montgomery Police Chief, L. B. Sullivan, was not named in the advertisement, the criticism of the actions by the police were considered as defamation against him as well by virtue of his position and duty to supervise the police department.


'''The Incident:''' Sullivan sued the New York Times Co. and won massive damages equaling $500, 000 because of minor factual errors in the article.
'''The Incident:''' Sullivan sued the New York Times Co. and won damages equaling $500,000 because of minor factual errors in the article.


'''Results of Incident:''' The Supreme Court reversed the libel judgment, saying that the First Amendment protected "uninhibited, robust, and wide-open" criticism of public officials, at least unless it could be proved that the critic was deliberately lying or showed "reckless disregard" for the truth.
'''Results of Incident:''' The Supreme Court reversed the libel judgment in 1964, saying that the First Amendment protected "uninhibited, robust, and wide-open" criticism of public officials, at least unless it could be proved that the critic was deliberately lying or showed "reckless disregard" for the truth.


'''Source:''' Sex, Sin and Blasphemy, Marjorie Heins, New Press,'93, NYC
'''Source:''' Sex, Sin and Blasphemy, Marjorie Heins, New Press,'93, NYC; Wikipedia


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Latest revision as of 17:42, 11 November 2016

Date: 1960

Region: North America

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Print Journalism


Artist: New York Times

Confronting Bodies: L. B. Sullivan, Police Chief of Montgomery, Alabama

Date of Action: 1960

Location: Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Description of Artwork: A signed ad that appeared in the New York Times on March 29, 1960 in support of civil rights marchers, criticizing the Alabama State Police and the Montgomery, Alabama police force for their unfair treatment of the marchers. Although the Montgomery Police Chief, L. B. Sullivan, was not named in the advertisement, the criticism of the actions by the police were considered as defamation against him as well by virtue of his position and duty to supervise the police department.

The Incident: Sullivan sued the New York Times Co. and won damages equaling $500,000 because of minor factual errors in the article.

Results of Incident: The Supreme Court reversed the libel judgment in 1964, saying that the First Amendment protected "uninhibited, robust, and wide-open" criticism of public officials, at least unless it could be proved that the critic was deliberately lying or showed "reckless disregard" for the truth.

Source: Sex, Sin and Blasphemy, Marjorie Heins, New Press,'93, NYC; Wikipedia