Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, Jr., James Meredith, Stokely Carmichael, Floyd McKissick, and others, participating in the "March Against Fear" through Mississippi.
James Meredith began the march on June 5 in Memphis, Tennessee, but was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out. He was not able to rejoin the march until June 25, the day before it ended in Jackson, Mississippi. The event was covered in the issues of The Southern Courier for June 11-12, June...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic |
| Published: |
Alabama Department of Archives and History
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/9607 |