Silver, Carol Ruth, 1938-
- Authoritative Name:
- Silver, Carol Ruth, 1938-
- Biography:
- Carol Ruth Silver was a secretary and clerk for the United Nations when she was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for her participation in a Freedom Ride. As part of the Freedom Ride Silver and five others took a Trailways bus from Nashville, Tennessee, via Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi where they were arrested on 7 June 1961.
- Associated Subjects:
- Silver, Carol Ruth, 1938-
Silver, Carol Ruth, 1938- --Interviews - Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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Oral history interview with Carol Ruth Silver, 2001
- Creator:
- Silver, Carol Ruth, 1938-
- Date of Original:
- 2001
- Collection:
- Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001
- Contributing Institution:
- John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections
Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Carol Silver following her arrest for her participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 June 7
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1961-06-07
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History