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  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Photograph by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    negatives
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of civil rights protesters in Greenville, Mississippi. The image features a line of men and women walking single file in two lines, while holding handmade protest signs, while a line of people face them, visible only in shadows. Just right of center, a woman in a light-colored coat and scarf holds a sign reading, [We REJECT / the / "GRADE / A- / YEAR" / PLAN]. Behind her are two men whose signs are only partially visible, followed by a woman carrying a sign stating, [GREENVILLE / DEMERIT / AWARD / POOR / HOUSING].
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Photography
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Geraldine Crawford Bennett, Toni Breaux, and Willie Elliot Jenkins Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Bennett, Geraldine Crawford, American
    Breaux, Toni, American
    Jenkins, Willie Elliot, American
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Deacons for Defense and Justice, American, founded 1964
    Expose Jenkins, Gayle E., American, died 2002
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:22:05
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    May 28, 2011
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.18.1a, 2011.174.18.1b, 2011.174.18.1c, 2011.174.18.1d, 2011.174.18.1e, 2011.174.18.1f, 2011.174.18.1g, and 2011.174.18.1h.
    Geraldine Crawford Bennett, Toni Breaux, and Willie Elliot Jenkins remember their mother and sister Gayle Jenkins, a leader of the civil rights movement in Bogalusa, Louisiana. They discuss their family history, how the family became involved in the movement, and Willie Jenkins' court case to integrate the public schools. They recall being protected by the Deacons of Defense and Justice, marching in local rallies, and memories of their late brother Don, who was also involved in the movement.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0018
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Justice
    Law
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.18.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    negatives
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall. In the image, men and women form a picket line carrying homemade protest signs, while being watched by individuals just out of frame to the left. Just right of center, a man wearing a light-colored cap carries in his right hand a sign reading, [Gov. Johnson Prevents / Federal Aid To / MISSISSIPPI'S SCHOOLS].
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    negatives
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows City Hall in the background and the backs of uniformed police officers and other men watching a picket line of protesters carrying signs. A marching band is between the protesters and City Hall. Individuals are visible on the steps of City Hall, facing the protesters and an American flag is visible before them.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    United States--Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    negatives
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows a line of men and women marching while carrying homemade protest signs. In the center of the frame, a man carries a large sign reading, [11 YEARS / OF / ILLEGAL / SCHOOLS]. A uniformed police officer watches the protesters to the right of frame. City Hall is not visible in this image, but is behind the photographer.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    United States--Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Evans Derrell Hopkins Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Hopkins, Evans Derrell, American, born 1954
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:58:21
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Danville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 7, 2011
    Description
    The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.29.1a, 2011.174.29.1b, 2011.174.29.1c, 2011.174.29.1d, 2011.174.29.1e, 2011.174.29.1f, 2011.174.29.1g, 2011.174.29.1h, and 2011.174.29.1i.
    Evans Hopkins recalls growing up in Danville, Virginia, and participating in efforts to desegregate public schools and the library. He remembers joining the Black Panther Party in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Oakland, California, and working on Bobby Seale's campaign for Mayor of Oakland. He also discusses his imprisonment for car theft and the high rate of incarceration among African American men.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0029
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    American West
    Black power
    Civil rights
    Education
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Prisons
    Segregation
    Social reform
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.29.1a-i
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Rick Tuttle, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Tuttle, Rick Ph. D., American, born 1940
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    Wesleyan University, American, founded 1831
    University of California, Los Angeles, American, founded 1919
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
    Chatham County Crusade for Voters, American, c. 1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:04:49
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    April 11, 2013
    Description
    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.78.1a, 2011.174.78.1b, 2011.174.78.1c, 2011.174.78.1d, 2011.174.78.1e, and 2011.174.78.1f.
    Rick Tuttle, Ph. D. describes his family background and when he first became aware of the sit-in movement and the Freedom Rides when he was a student at Wesleyan University. As a graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he was recruited to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1963 and went to Greenwood, Mississippi, to work on voter registration drives. He also briefly spied on white supremacist and Ku Klux Klan meetings. After being driven out of Mississippi by threats, he joined the Chatham County Crusade for Voters in Savannah, Georgia. Tuttle describes being arrested in Savannah for disturbing the peace and the subsequent trial. Tuttle discusses the work he did after leaving the Movement: as the comptroller in Los Angeles he helped to bring an end to segregation at private clubs and participated in the anti-apartheid movement.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0078
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Resistance
    Segregation
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    United States--History--1961-1969
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.78.1a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Virginia Simms George Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    George, Virginia Simms, American, born 1940
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
    Subject of
    Virginia Union University, American, founded 1865
    Thalhimers, American, founded 1842
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:13:12
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Newport News, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    August 24, 2013
    Description
    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.105.1a, 2011.174.105.1b, 2011.174.105.1c, 2011.174.105.1d, 2011.174.105.1e, and 2011.174.105.1f.
    Virginia Simms George remembers growing up in segregated Newport News, Virginia, attending Virginia Union University, and her desire to become a lawyer. She recalls participating in a protest at Thalhimers department store in Richmond, Virginia. She discusses her work as a teacher, counselor, and volunteering for many organizations. She also discusses the commemoration of the protests in Richmond, and her thoughts on racism and other civil rights issues today.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0105
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Law
    Segregation
    Social reform
    United States--History--1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.105.1a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Sam Mahone Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Mahone, Sam, American, born 1945
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Jeffries, Hasan Kwame, American, born 1973
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Americus Four, American
    Leesburg Stockade, American, 1960s
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:03:21
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    March 9, 2013
    Description
    The oral history consists of one digital file: 2011.174.63.1a.
    Sam Mahone discusses his experiences of racial segregation and discrimination in Americus, Georgia, and how he came to be involved in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). After he joined SNCC, he participated in an array of activism: picketing a segregated movie theater, registering voters, and organizing in the black community. He also discusses the arrests that he and other activists experienced due to their activism, including the Americus Four case and the Leesburg Stockade. He concludes the interview by discussing his current involvement in showcasing African American art.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0063
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Art
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Race discrimination
    Resistance
    Segregation
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.63.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • John Dudley, Eleanor Stewart, Charles Jarmon, Ph.D., Frances Suggs, Harold Suggs, and Samuel Dove Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Dudley, John F., American
    Stewart, Eleanor, American
    Jarmon, Charles Ph.D., American
    Suggs, Frances L., American, born 1935
    Suggs, Harold, American, born 1935
    Dove, Samuel, American, born 1942
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
    Subject of
    Adkin High School, American, 1928 - 1970
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:32:59
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    June 28, 2013
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.96.1a, 2011.174.96.1b, 2011.174.96.1c, 2011.174.96.1d, 2011.174.96.1e, 2011.174.96.1f, 2011.174.96.1g, and 2011.174.96.1h.
    The interviewees in this group interview were students who staged a walkout in 1951 at the all black, segregated Adkin High School in Kinston, North Carolina. They were protesting the unequal conditions between the black and white high schools in Kinston. The interviewees describe their family backgrounds, life in segregated Kinston, and Adkin High School. They remember learning that their school was unequal to the all-white school from which they were barred, and planning and staging a school-wide walkout and march without the assistance of any adults. They also discuss their lives since high school.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0096
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Segregation
    Social reform
    United States--History--1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.96.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    negatives
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows City Hall in the background and the backs of uniformed police officers and other men watching a picket line of protesters carrying signs.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    United States--Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Thomas Walter Gaither Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Gaither, Thomas Walter Ph. D., American, born 1938
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Claflin University, American, founded 1869
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    University of Iowa, American, founded 1847
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:10:47
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Hollywood, Browar County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    September 12, 2011
    Description
    The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.43.1a, 2011.174.43.1b, 2011.174.43.1c, 2011.174.43.1d, 2011.174.43.1e, 2011.174.43.1f, 2011.174.43.1g, 2011.174.43.1h, 2011.174.43.1i, and 2011.174.43.1j.
    Thomas Gaither, Ph. D. recalls growing up in Great Falls, South Carolina, attending Claflin College, and leading the college's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter. He remembers the student sit-ins in Orangeburg, South Carolina, joining the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and being arrested for protesting in Hollywood, Florida. He discusses organizing the Freedom Rides, his belief in nonviolence, and earning his Ph. D. in biology at the University of Iowa.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0043
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Prisons
    Resistance
    Segregation
    Social reform
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.43.1a-j
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Julia Matilda Burns Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Burns, Julia Matilda, American, born 1938
    Interviewed by
    Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 00:54:32
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Tchula, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Belzoni, Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    March 13, 2013
    Description
    The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.73.1a and 2011.174.73.1b.
    Julia Matilda Burns describes her experience in segregated schools in Humphreys County, Mississippi, where she grew up. After becoming a teacher at Marshall High School in Belzoni, Mississippi, she began to take notice of the Civil Rights Movement, but her involvement was limited because she did not want to lose her job. Burns describes protests by whites against school desegregation in Tchula, Mississippi, and her experiences as a teacher in Tchula. She also discusses her successful election for a position on the school board and the work she accomplished during her tenure.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0073
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.73.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
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  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    negatives
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image, taken from a low angle, shows a line of men and women marching while carrying homemade protest signs. In the center of the frame, a man carries a large sign reading, [11 YEARS / OF / ILLEGAL / SCHOOLS]. A uniformed police officer watches the protesters from the left of frame. City Hall is not visible in this image, but is across the street.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Emmett W. Bassett, Ph. D. and Priscilla Tietjen Bassett Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Bassett, Emmett W. Ph. D., American, 1921 - 2013
    Tietjen Bassett, Priscilla, American, born 1928
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Smith College, American, founded 1871
    Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
    Carver, George Washington, American, 1860s - 1943
    Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
    Till-Mobley, Mamie, American, 1921 - 2003
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:10:53
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Henry County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    New York, United States, North and Central America
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 21, 2011
    Description
    The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.38.1a, 2011.174.38.1b, 2011.174.38.1c, 2011.174.38.1d, 2011.174.38.1e, 2011.174.38.1f, 2011.174.38.1g, 2011.174.38.1h, 2011.174.38.1i, and 2011.174.38.1j.
    Priscilla Tietjen Bassett recalls growing up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and attending Smith College, and Emmett W. Bassett, Ph. D. remembers growing up in Henry County, Virginia, serving in World War II, and attending Tuskegee Institute, where he assisted George Washington Carver with research. They tell how they met at a protest of a segregated restaurant in Massachusetts, raising money for Emmett Till's mother, their involvement in many civil rights groups in New York, and attending the March on Washington. They also discuss Dr. Bassett’s career as a professor of dairy science, Mrs. Bassett's career as a librarian, and their struggles as an interracial married couple.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0038
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Agriculture
    American South
    Civil rights
    Domestic life
    Education
    Families
    Labor
    Race relations
    Science
    Segregation
    Social reform
    United States--History--1953-1961
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.38.1a-j
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Medium
    Silver gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    negatives
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 25, 1965
    Description
    A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows City Hall in the background and the backs of uniformed police officers and other men watching a picket line of protesters carrying signs.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    United States--Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.73.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
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  • Gertrude Newsome Jackson Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Newsome Jackson, Gertrude, American, born 1923
    Interviewed by
    Paysour, LaFleur
    Subject of
    Gonza Glascoe, Myrtle, American, 1936 - 2019
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Himmelbaum, Howard, American
    Head Start Program, American, founded 1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:57:01
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Marvell, Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Madison, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    November 22, 2011
    Description
    The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.4.1a and 2011.174.4.1b.
    Gertrude Jackson recalls growing up in Madison, Illinois, and Marvell, Arkansas. She recalls organizing her community to renovate a local segregated school and becoming involved in the civil rights movement in rural Arkansas. She discusses assisting Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) fieldworkers Howard Himmelbaum and Myrtle Glascoe, working for Head Start, and starting a community center. Jackson's grandson is also interviewed. He joins her towards the end of file #2.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0004
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Segregation
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.4.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Johnnie Ruth McCullar Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    McCullar, Johnnie Ruth, American, born 1940
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Jeffries, Hasan Kwame, American, born 1973
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:02:17
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Sasser, Terrell County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    March 9, 2013
    Description
    The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.65.1a and 2011.174.65.1b.
    Johnnie Ruth Browner McCullar describes growing up in southwest Georgia, attending segregated schools in Sasser, Georgia, and her work in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. She was a secretary of the Terrell County Movement and she also participated in sit-ins and helped to register voters. McCullar reflects on the legacy of the movement, noting the changes in social and political life that she has witnessed during her life, but also recognizing present-day challenges.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0065
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Segregation
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.65.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
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    Media Arts-Film and Video
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Grace Miller Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Miller, Grace H., American, born 1932
    Interviewed by
    Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974
    Subject of
    Sherrod, Shirley Miller, American, born 1948
    Miller, Hosie Sr., American, 1925 - 1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 00:53:33
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    March 9, 2013
    Description
    The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.67.1a, 2011.174.67.1b, 2011.174.67.1c, 2011.174.67.1d, and 2011.174.67.1e.
    Grace Hall Miller (mother of activist Shirley Sherrod) describes her childhood in Baker County, Georgia, her education in segregated schools, her marriage to Hosie Miller, Sr., and their early involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Grace Hall Miller's commitment to the Baker County Movement grew following the murder of her husband by a white neighbor in 1965. She describes how her house became headquarters for the local movement and how the community rallied to support her and her children. Miller's children were among the black students who integrated white schools, and because of their experience, she dedicated much of her life to improving education.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0067
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Segregation
    Social reform
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.67.1a-e
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Louise Willingham Broadway Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Broadway, Louise Willingham, American, born 1930
    Interviewed by
    Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974
    Subject of
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 00:33:59
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Place collected
    Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    March 9, 2013
    Description
    The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.68.1a and 2011.174.68.1b.
    Louise Willingham Broadway shares her experiences of segregated education in Baker County, Georgia, and she discusses the lessons that her parents taught her when she was a child. Broadway describes her experiences as a mother sending her daughter to an all-white school. She also describes her involvement in the Baker County Movement, especially her work for a doctor who treated Freedom Riders.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0068
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Medicine
    Segregation
    Social reform
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.68.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

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