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Jorgensen, Russell F., 1917-

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Russell F. Jorgensen was an active member of the American Friends Service Committee and living in Berkeley, California when he was arrested for his participation in the Freedom Rides during the summer of 1961. As part of the Freedom Ride, Jorgensen, along with eight others, was arrested in the airport in Jackson, Mississippi on 21 July 1961. Jorgensen and his wife, fellow Freedom Rider Mary L. Jorgensen, founded the Friends Committee on Legislation in the 1950s.

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Jorgensen, Russell F., 1917-

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Russell F. Jorgensen following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 July 21

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-07-21
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History