Armchair Used by Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Jackson Home, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
On March 15, 1965, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and several of his lieutenants gathered in the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson to watch President Lyndon Johnson address the nation. Dr. King sat in this chair as President Johnson declared federal protection for Black voters. That support would become the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Chair (Furniture form)
Date Made
circa 1956
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.50.76.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Cotton (Fiber)
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 30.5 in
Width: 28.5 in
Length: 32.75 in
Inscriptions
main chair below cushion:
Globe / furniture / [company logo]
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