Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Paddle Owned by Richie Jean Jackson

THF199944 / Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Paddle Owned by Richie Jean Jackson

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Fraternal paddle

Date Made

circa 1972

Place of Creation

Location

Object ID

2023.50.101

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)

Color

Cream (Color)
Red

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 23.75 in
Length: 0.75 in

Inscriptions

front side: "Delta Sigma Theta" in Greek letters

Keywords	United States, Alabama, Selma United States, Alabama, Montgomery Sororities Universities and colleges Fraternal paddles Ceremonial objects Jackson, Richie Jean Sherrod, 1932-2013 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Alabama State University

Artifact
Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson, originally located in Selma, Alabama, is a Civil Rights Movement landmark. The home served as a refuge where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders worked, collaborated, strategized, and planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. These marches led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.