- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Woolworth's sit-in; 28 May 1963
- Creator:
- Blackwell, Fred
- Date of Original:
- 1963-05-28
- Subject:
- Civil rights demonstrations
Civil rights workers
Jackson (Miss.)
Race relations - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- images (object genre)
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Photograph from the Johnston (Erle E., Jr.) Papers; Black-and-white photograph of a group of white and African-American civil rights demonstrators at the Woolworth's store in Jackson, Mississippi, on May 28, 1963. The sit-in was an attempt to integrate the lunch counter of the store. The demonstrators are surrounded with angry customers who poured ketchup, sugar, and other condiments poured on them.
Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. - Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a02a48af-956b-452f-8c5b-b3142bd823b3
- Additional Rights Information:
- University Libraries provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. When possible, we have provided information regarding the copyright right status of an item; however, the information we have may not be accurate or complete. Obtaining permissions to publish or otherwise use is the sole responsibility of the user.
- Original Collection:
- M319 Johnston (Erle E., Jr.) Papers
Box 6, Folder 14 M319-52 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights:
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