Walker, Matthew

Authoritative Name:

Walker, Matthew

Biography:

A nineteen-year old Fisk University student, Walker rode a Trailways bus as part of the May 24, 1961 Freedom Ride from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi. He was arrested on 24 May 1961 in Jackson for his participation.

Associated Subjects:

Walker, Matthew

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

2 items in 2 collections (expand all)

Photograph of mass meeting, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, with Guy Carawan leading song on guitar, 1960 April 21

Creator:: Gunter, Jack
Date of Original:: 1960-04-21
Collection:: Nashville Public Library Digital Collections Portal: Civil Rights
Contributing Institution:: Nashville Public Library (Tenn.). Special Collections Division

Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Matthew Walker, Jr. following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 May 24

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-05-24
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History

Walker, Matthew

Nashville Public Library Digital Collections Portal: Civil Rights

Sovereignty Commission Online