Thomas, Willie James, 1940-

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Biography:

African American student from Ohio State University who, at the age of 20, was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi on July 8, 1961 for participating in the Freedom Ride from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi on July 7, 1961.

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Thomas, Willie James, 1940-

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Willie James Thomas following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 July 8

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-07-08
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History

Thomas, Willie James, 1940-

Sovereignty Commission Online