Wahlstrom, James Robert
- Authoritative Name:
- Wahlstrom, James Robert
- Biography:
- James Robert Wahlstrom was a twenty-two year-old psychology student at the University of Wisconsin when he was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for his participation in a Freedom Ride. As part of the Freedom Ride, Wahlstrom and six others took a bus from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Jackson, Mississippi where they were arrested at the Trailways terminal on 6 June 1961. Wahlstrom was again arrested for his participation in a Freedom Ride on 31 July 1961 at the Greyhound bus terminal in Jackson, Mississippi.
- Associated Subjects:
- Wahlstrom, James Robert
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of James Robert Wahlstrom following his arrest for his participation in a Freedom Ride, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 July 31
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1961-07-31
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History
Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of James Robert Wahlstrom following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 June 6
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1961-06-06
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History