James Meredith being interviewed outside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, at the start of his March Against Fear.

He was shot the second day of his demonstration, but the leaders of several civil rights organizations decided to continue the 220-mile march to Jackson, Mississippi. Meredith was able to rejoin the effort on June 25 and spoke at the final rally in front of the state capitol.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Metz, George
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Photographs
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/102980

format	Electronic
collection	Alabama Media Group Collection
building	Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher	Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic	Photographs
spellingShingle	Photographs James Meredith being interviewed outside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, at the start of his March Against Fear. Metz, George
fulltopic	Photographs Meredith, James, 1933-; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Journalists; Memphis (Tenn.)
description	He was shot the second day of his demonstration, but the leaders of several civil rights organizations decided to continue the 220-mile march to Jackson, Mississippi. Meredith was able to rejoin the effort on June 25 and spoke at the final rally in front of the state capitol.
spelling	BN0020919_02BN0020919James Meredith being interviewed outside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, at the start of his March Against Fear.He was shot the second day of his demonstration, but the leaders of several civil rights organizations decided to continue the 220-mile march to Jackson, Mississippi. Meredith was able to rejoin the effort on June 25 and spoke at the final rally in front of the state capitol.1966-06-061960-1969Metz, GeorgeBirmingham News66-03622Meredith, James, 1933-; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Journalists; 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/102980
title	James Meredith being interviewed outside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, at the start of his March Against Fear.
titleStr	James Meredith being interviewed outside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, at the start of his March Against Fear.
author	Metz, George
author_facet	Metz, George
url	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/102980
id	ADAHamg102980
thumbnail	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/amg/id/102980
_version_	1806042025176334337

James Meredith being interviewed outside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, at the start of his March Against Fear.

Similar Items