James Meredith addressing the crowd in front of the capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, at the end of the March Against Fear.
Andrew Young and Whitney M. Young Jr. are among those surrounding him on the platform. James Meredith began the March Against Fear began on June 5 in Memphis. He was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out, and he was not able to rejoin the march until June 25.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/36960 |