Young man addressing an audience in front of a tent at an evening gathering during the "March Against Fear" through Mississippi, begun by James Meredith.
He is wearing an Alcorn A&M shirt. Several people are standing with him, including Ralph Abernathy. A little girl is holding up a microphone. 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,...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/9438 |