Roosevelt Barnett participating in the "March Against Fear" begun by James Meredith, passing through Batesville, Mississippi.

Roosevelt Barnett was an SCLC staff member in Montgomery, Alabama. The march began on June 5 in Memphis, Tennessee, and ended on June 26 in Jackson, Mississippi. Meredith was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out, and he was not able to rejoin the march until June 25. The event was covered i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peppler, Jim
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/9416