UPI - The African American Experience 1930-1980
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Identifier
35160004383437
Creation Date
6-6-1966
Subject—Names
James Meredith
Subject—Topics
Civil Rights Movement
Description
Sherwood Ross (R) examines a wounded James Meredith. Meredith was the victim of an assassination attempt while leading a march against racism through Tennessee and Mississippi. Another photograph of Meredith after he was shot won the Pulitzer Prize in 1967.
Format
BW Photograph, 10" x 8"
Source
United Press International
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Keywords
African Americans, history, United States, prejudice, desegregation, civil rights movement, Black Panthers