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Dennis, James Emerson, 1935-

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Biography:

At the age of twenty-five, African American Los Angeles State College student James Emerson Dennis was arrested for his participation in a Freedom Ride from Nashville, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi via Greyhound on July 16, 1961. He graduated from Los Angeles State College in 1961 and received an M.A. from California State University, Northridge in 1977. Dennis was a member of the CORE national board from 1967 to 1972.

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Dennis, James Emerson, 1935-

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of James Emerson Dennis following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 July 16

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-07-16
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History