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  • Letter written by John Moody to his parents about the Freedom Rides

    Written by
    Moody, John P. Jr.
    Received by
    Moody, John P. Sr., American, 1903 - 1965
    Moody, Marie, American, 1903 - 1995
    Subject of
    Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    Date
    May 27, 1961
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 5/16 × 6 9/16 in. (23.7 × 16.7 cm)
    Description
    A six page letter written by John Moody to his parents on May 27, 1961. The letter is handwritten in red pen on white paper. The letter describes his participation in the May 1961 Freedom Ride from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi and his subsequent experience on trial and in jail in Jackson.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Jackson, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Freedom Riders
    Type
    correspondence
    Freedom
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Law
    Resistance
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John P. Moody, Jr.
    Object number
    2014.235a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    © John P. Moody Jr.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5704fcd3f-eeef-4ba5-b4a8-a54fa2ed694a
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