Washington, John R., 1928-

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Biography:

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, John R. Washington was working as a minister in San Francisco, California when he was arrested for his participation in the Freedom Rides during the summer of 1961. As part of the Freedom Ride, Washington, along with eight others, was arrested in the airport in Jackson, Mississippi on 21 July 1961.

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Washington, John R., 1928-
Washington, John R., 1928- --Interviews

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

3 items in 3 collections (expand all)

Washington, John R.

Date of Original:: 1920/1982
Collection:: Black Trailblazers, Leaders, Activists, and Intellectuals in Cleveland
Contributing Institution:: Michael Schwartz Library

Oral history interview with John Washington, 2001

Creator:: Washington, John R., 1928-
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 John R. Washington following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 July 21

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-07-21
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History

Washington, John R., 1928-

Black Trailblazers, Leaders, Activists, and Intellectuals in Cleveland

Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001

Sovereignty Commission Online