Dining Chair Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
THF805954 / Dining Chair Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson in Selma, Alabama, became a haven for Civil Rights leaders during the struggle for voting rights in the mid-1960s. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders ate meals and planned next steps around the Jackon's dining room table. This chair is part of the dining room set.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dining chair
Date Made
circa 1960
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Jackson Home
Object ID
2023.50.824.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Fiber)
Wood (Plant material)
Cane (Plant material)
Metal
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 38 in
Width: 20 in
Length: 19 in
Inscriptions
underneath paper, stapled:
[descriptive text] / [legal text] / Manufactured by / Lenoir Chair Company / Lenoir, North Carolina / [descriptive text]
underneath:
807894 / 72627 / 847 / 804-094
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ArtifactDining Table Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson in Selma, Alabama, became a haven for Civil Rights leaders during the struggle for voting rights in the mid-1960s. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders planned and strategized in rooms, on beds, and around this dining room table. Notably, two Nobel Peace Prize winners -- King and Dr. Ralph Bunche -- dreamed of a better society here.