Martin Luther King Jr. speaking to reporters in Senatobia, Mississippi, during the March Against Fear begun by James Meredith.

Ralph Abernathy is standing behind him. 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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paravicini, Haywood
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/40741
Description
Summary:Ralph Abernathy is standing behind him. 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.