On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
Professor Cumbler, John, American
Subject of
Meredith, James, American, born 1933
Date
1966
Medium
straw, cloth
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 1/2 x 13 x 14 1/2 in. (11.4 x 33 x 36.8 cm)
Description
Straw hat with a cloth band around the crown. The cloth band is multi-colored with blue and green stripes and the word [FREEDOM] written around it in white letters that have the background colors showing through.
Place used
Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
hats
Topic
Civil rights
Clothing and dress
Race relations
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John T. Cumbler
Object number
2012.111
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cb610a68-16e2-4952-9193-8abf772b330f

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