- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Title:
- James Meredith addressing the crowd in front of the capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, at the end of the March Against Fear.
- Creator:
- Jones, Ed
Metz, George - Publisher:
- Montgomery, Ala. : Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Date of Original:
- 1966-06-26
- Subject:
- African Americans--Civil rights
Civil rights demonstrations
Civic leaders
Civil rights
Jackson (Miss.) - People:
- Meredith, James, 1933-
Young, Andrew, 1932-
Young, Whitney M. - Location:
- United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
- Medium:
- negatives (photographs)
black-and-white negatives - Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Andrew Young and Whitney M. Young Jr. are among those surrounding him on the platform. James Meredith began the March Against Fear began on June 5 in Memphis. He was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out, and he was not able to rejoin the march until June 25.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/36960
- IIIF manifest:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/iiif/2/amg:36960/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.com
- Original Collection:
- Birmingham News
Alabama Media Group
Alabama Media Group Collection - Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Rights:
-
