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- Letter from Ralph Abernathy, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to Richie Jean Jackson, February 23, 1965 - The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson became a safe haven for Civil Rights leaders during the struggle for voting rights in the 1960s. Ralph Abernathy, a friend of the Jacksons and Vice President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, stayed there. He wrote this letter to Richie Jean, praising the "fine manner in which [she cared] for our staff."
- February 23, 1965
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Letter from Ralph Abernathy, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to Richie Jean Jackson, February 23, 1965
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson became a safe haven for Civil Rights leaders during the struggle for voting rights in the 1960s. Ralph Abernathy, a friend of the Jacksons and Vice President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, stayed there. He wrote this letter to Richie Jean, praising the "fine manner in which [she cared] for our staff."
- Rosa Parks Visiting Mattox House in Greenfield Village, August 1992 - Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks visited Greenfield Village with a group of students during a "Freedom Tour" sponsored by the Raymond and Rosa Parks Foundation. She posed here in front of the Mattox House, the 1930s Georgia home of an African-American family, during her visit. That day, many youngsters who recognized her from school lessons also rushed to greet her.
- August 04, 1992
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Rosa Parks Visiting Mattox House in Greenfield Village, August 1992
Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks visited Greenfield Village with a group of students during a "Freedom Tour" sponsored by the Raymond and Rosa Parks Foundation. She posed here in front of the Mattox House, the 1930s Georgia home of an African-American family, during her visit. That day, many youngsters who recognized her from school lessons also rushed to greet her.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Button, 1968-1970 - The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. led a non-violent campaign for civil rights. His leadership during the turbulent 1950s and 1960s urged on legislative and social change. This button -- created after King's assassination in 1968 -- commemorates his efforts to secure freedom and justice for African Americans.
- April 04, 1968
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Button, 1968-1970
The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. led a non-violent campaign for civil rights. His leadership during the turbulent 1950s and 1960s urged on legislative and social change. This button -- created after King's assassination in 1968 -- commemorates his efforts to secure freedom and justice for African Americans.
- Banner, Martin Luther King, Jr: Make His Dream a Reality, circa 1968 - This synthetic cloth banner was produced after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., in April 1968. King's assassination had provoked weeks of civil unrest despite his lifelong pleas for nonviolence and his dream of an egalitarian, integrated society.
- circa 1968
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Banner, Martin Luther King, Jr: Make His Dream a Reality, circa 1968
This synthetic cloth banner was produced after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., in April 1968. King's assassination had provoked weeks of civil unrest despite his lifelong pleas for nonviolence and his dream of an egalitarian, integrated society.
- Rosa Parks Visiting Mattox House in Greenfield Village, 1992 - Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks visited Greenfield Village with a group of students during a "Freedom Tour" sponsored by the Raymond and Rosa Parks Foundation. She posed here in the Mattox House, the 1930s Georgia home of an African-American family, after she spoke to students. That day, many youngsters who recognized her from school lessons also rushed to greet her.
- August 04, 1992
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Rosa Parks Visiting Mattox House in Greenfield Village, 1992
Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks visited Greenfield Village with a group of students during a "Freedom Tour" sponsored by the Raymond and Rosa Parks Foundation. She posed here in the Mattox House, the 1930s Georgia home of an African-American family, after she spoke to students. That day, many youngsters who recognized her from school lessons also rushed to greet her.
- Nelson Mandela Freedom Tour Program, "Amandla: Mandela Detroit '90," June 28, 1990 -
- June 28, 1990
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Nelson Mandela Freedom Tour Program, "Amandla: Mandela Detroit '90," June 28, 1990
- "An Anti-Communist Negro Makes This Appeal: Please Don't Help Glorify Martin Luther King" - Some of those opposed to civil rights during the 1960s tried to discredit the movement and its leaders. Mrs. Julia Brown, an anti-Communist, African-American woman and this tract's author, accused Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of being a communist. This publication was produced by the organization Truth About Civil Turmoil (TACT) -- a front organization for the John Birch Society.
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"An Anti-Communist Negro Makes This Appeal: Please Don't Help Glorify Martin Luther King"
Some of those opposed to civil rights during the 1960s tried to discredit the movement and its leaders. Mrs. Julia Brown, an anti-Communist, African-American woman and this tract's author, accused Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of being a communist. This publication was produced by the organization Truth About Civil Turmoil (TACT) -- a front organization for the John Birch Society.
- "Martin Luther King: The Peaceful Warrior," 1964 -
- 1964
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"Martin Luther King: The Peaceful Warrior," 1964
- Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Children Riding the "Magic Skyway" at the Ford Motor Company Pavilion at the New York World's Fair, 1964-1965 - Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. rode Ford's Magic Skyway at the New York World's Fair on a trip with his family in 1964. His wife and two other children followed in the next electronically controlled car.
- 1964 - 1965
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Children Riding the "Magic Skyway" at the Ford Motor Company Pavilion at the New York World's Fair, 1964-1965
Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. rode Ford's Magic Skyway at the New York World's Fair on a trip with his family in 1964. His wife and two other children followed in the next electronically controlled car.
- Ticket for the Nelson Mandela Rally at Tiger Stadium, June 28, 1990 -
- June 28, 1990
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Ticket for the Nelson Mandela Rally at Tiger Stadium, June 28, 1990