Floyd McKissick addressing an audience at night during the "March Against Fear" through Mississippi, begun by James Meredith.
He is wearing a straw hat and a suit. Annie Devine and Ralph Abernathy are standing nearby. The march began on June 5 in Memphis, Tennessee. 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 in the issues of The S...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic |
| Published: |
Alabama Department of Archives and History
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/9798 |