Steward, Richard C., 1939-
- Authoritative Name:
- Steward, Richard C., 1939-
- Biography:
- Born in 1939, Richard C. Steward was a student at Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana when he was arrested for his participation in the Freedom Rides during the summer of 1961. As part of the Freedom Ride, Steward, along with fourteen others, rode an Illinois Central train from New Orleans, Louisiana to Jackson, Mississippi where he was arrested on 30 July 1961.
- Associated Subjects:
- Steward, Richard C., 1939-
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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2 items in 2 collections (expand all)
Oral history interview with Robert Singleton, 2001
- Creator:
- Singleton, Robert, 1936-
- 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 Richard Steward following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 July 30
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1961-07-30
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History