Jackson Home Kitchen Floor Tile, Selma, Alabama, 1950-1955
THF373589 / Jackson Home Kitchen Floor Tile, Selma, Alabama, 1950-1955
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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 and reconstructed in Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Tile (object genre)
Date Made
1950-1955
Subject Date
1950-1955
Collection Title
Location
at Greenfield Village in Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
Object ID
EI.186.100.358
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tile (Materials)
Color
Dark green
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 5 in
Thickness: 0.125 in
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ArtifactDr. 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.