Little girl holding up a microphone while standing on a platform at a night gathering during the "March Against Fear" through Mississippi, begun by James Meredith.
Ralph Abernathy and Floyd McKissick are standing behind her. 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 Southern Courier for June 11-12,...
Main Author: | Peppler, Jim |
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Format: | Electronic |
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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/9875 |
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