- Collection:
- The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
- Title:
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 1964
- Date of Original:
- 1964
- Subject:
- African Americans--Civil rights
Civil rights movements
African American civil rights workers
Political participation - Location:
- United States, New Jersey, Atlantic County, Atlantic City, 39.36415, -74.42306
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Aaron Henry, the leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegation, is denied admittance to the convention hall at the 1964 Democratic National Convention held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Photo on caption reads: (AC80) ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 25 -- HENRY TURNED AWAY AT CONVENTION DOOR -- Aaron Henry, leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic party delegation, seeks admittance to Atlantic City's Convention Hall for his group at tonight's session of the Democratic national convention. Maj. J.J. Harris, right, of the New Jersey state police denied entrance on grounds of failure to possess the proper credentials. Five Negroes carrying signs got in before the doors were closed and occupied seats assigned to the Mississippi delegation.
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:04825
- Rights Holder:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Additional Rights Information:
- All works in this collection either are protected by copyright and/or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact the Archives Research Center at: archives@auctr.edu With the web URL or handle identification number.
- Original Collection:
- The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:199 - Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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