Fourteen-year-old white boy riding his bicycle beside marchers in Jackson, Mississippi, near the end of the March Against Fear begun by James Meredith.

A sign on the handlebars reads, "Support Your Local Fuzz"; a sign on the back of the bike (not visible here) reads, "We support Jackson Bluebellies." The boy rode around in front of the marchers for about six blocks. The March Against Fear began on June 5 in Memphis. Meredith was...

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Main Author: Jones, Ed; Metz, George
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/37045
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collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Fourteen-year-old white boy riding his bicycle beside marchers in Jackson, Mississippi, near the end of the March Against Fear begun by James Meredith.
Jones, Ed; Metz, George
fulltopic Photographs
African Americans--Civil rights; Bicycles & tricycles; Children; Civil rights demonstrations; ; Jackson (Miss.)
description A sign on the handlebars reads, "Support Your Local Fuzz"; a sign on the back of the bike (not visible here) reads, "We support Jackson Bluebellies." The boy rode around in front of the marchers for about six blocks. The March Against Fear began on June 5 in Memphis. Meredith was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out, and he was not able to rejoin the march until June 25.
spelling BN0002637_26BN0002637Fourteen-year-old white boy riding his bicycle beside marchers in Jackson, Mississippi, near the end of the March Against Fear begun by James Meredith.A sign on the handlebars reads, "Support Your Local Fuzz"; a sign on the back of the bike (not visible here) reads, "We support Jackson Bluebellies." The boy rode around in front of the marchers for about six blocks. The March Against Fear began on June 5 in Memphis. Meredith was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out, and he was not able to rejoin the march until June 25.1966-06-261960-1969Jones, Ed; Metz, GeorgeBirmingham News66-04050African Americans--Civil rights; Bicycles & tricycles; Children; Civil rights demonstrations; ; Jackson (Miss.)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/37045
title Fourteen-year-old white boy riding his bicycle beside marchers in Jackson, Mississippi, near the end of the March Against Fear begun by James Meredith.
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