James Meredith starting his March Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi.
Several white bystanders are holding Confederate flags. Meredith was shot the second day of his demonstration, but the leaders of several civil rights organizations decided to continue the 220-mile march. He was able to rejoin the effort on June 25 and spoke at the final rally in front of the state...
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Photographs James Meredith starting his March Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi. Metz, George |
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Photographs Meredith, James, 1933-; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Flags--Confederate; Memphis (Tenn.) |
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Several white bystanders are holding Confederate flags. Meredith was shot the second day of his demonstration, but the leaders of several civil rights organizations decided to continue the 220-mile march. He was able to rejoin the effort on June 25 and spoke at the final rally in front of the state capitol in Jackson. |
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BN0020919_08BN0020919James Meredith starting his March Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi.Several white bystanders are holding Confederate flags. Meredith was shot the second day of his demonstration, but the leaders of several civil rights organizations decided to continue the 220-mile march. He was able to rejoin the effort on June 25 and spoke at the final rally in front of the state capitol in Jackson.1966-06-061960-1969Metz, GeorgeBirmingham News66-03622Meredith, James, 1933-; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Flags--Confederate; Memphis (Tenn.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/102924 |
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James Meredith starting his March Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi. |
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James Meredith starting his March Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi. |
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Metz, George |
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Metz, George |
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