Thornton, Leotis, 1937-1976
- Authoritative Name:
- Thornton, Leotis, 1937-1976
- Biography:
- Leotis Thornton was a student at San Jose State College in San Jose, California when he was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for his participation in a Freedom Ride from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi on July 2, 1961.
- Associated Subjects:
- Thornton, Leotis, 1937-1976
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Leotis Thornton following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 July 2
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1961-07-02
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History