- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- John Lewis
- Creator:
- Trikosko, Marion S.
- Publisher:
- Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection, LC-DIG-ppmsc-01270
- Date of Original:
- 1964
- Subject:
- Civil rights workers--United States
African American civil rights workers
College students--United States
African American college students
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
Press conferences--United States
American Society of Newspaper Editors - People:
- Lewis, John, 1940-2020
- Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- John Lewis speaks at a meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1964. Lewis was elected chair of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1963 and served until 1966. The philosophy and tactics of SNCC underwent a radical shift following Lewis's departure.
This photograph shows John Lewis speaking at a meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1964. Lewis was elected chair of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1963 and served until 1966. The philosophy and tactics of SNCC underwent a radical shift following Lewis's departure. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/student-nonviolent-coordinating-committee-sncc/m-10139/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division - Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/student-nonviolent-coordinating-committee-sncc
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia
U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection - Contributing Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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