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Sawyer, Ethel

Authoritative Name:

Sawyer, Ethel

Biography:

According to Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission records, Ethel Sawyer was arrested on 27 March 1961 for her participation in a sit-in at an unidentified library in Jackson, Mississippi.

Associated Subjects:

Sawyer, Ethel

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Ethel Sawyer following her arrest for her participation in a sit-in at a library in Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 March 27

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-03-27
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History