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Henderson, Willa Mae

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Biography:

Willa Mae Henderson was arrested December 10, 1961 along with Charles Jones, Bertha Gober, and eight Freedom Riders who rode the train from Atlanta to Albany. Henderson, who was an innocent bystander when she was arrested, was a student at Albany State College.

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Jones, Willa Mae

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Henderson, Willa Mae
Henderson, Willa Mae--Imprisonment

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WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Laurie Pritchett, Albany police chief, speaking to reporters about the arrest of freedom riders in Albany, Georgia, 1961 December 10

Creator:: WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
Date of Original:: 1961-12-10
Collection:: WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
Contributing Institution:: Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection