Jackson Home Groundbreaking Ceremony in Greenfield Village, August 8, 2024
THF803349 / Jackson Home Groundbreaking Ceremony in Greenfield Village, August 8, 2024
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Artifact Overview
The Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home, originally located in Selma, Alabama, served as a refuge for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders who planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the home from Jawana Jackson, the couple's only child. The home was moved to Greenfield Village, and groundbreaking ceremonies were held in August 2024.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
08 August 2024
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.186.100.34
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital photography
Color
Multicolored
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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.