Woman at a gathering in Canton Square in downtown Canton, Mississippi, during the "March Against Fear" begun by James Meredith.
She is holding her arms in the air; another woman is sitting on the grass behind her, also raising an arm. Buildings on West Canton Street are visible in the background. The march began on June 5 in Memphis, Tennessee. Meredith was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out, and he was not able t...
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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/9880 |