Photograph by
Jones, Laura, Canadian American, born 1948
Subject of
Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
Unidentified Man or Men
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Date
1968
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4003 pixels × 6000 pixels
File size: 22.93 MB
Description
A black and white image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in the Poor People's Campaign Culture Tent at Resurrection City. Jackson and Brown stand to the right of an unidentified man standing behind a microphone stand. The unidentified man is wearing a suit and tie and holding a hat in his proper left hand. Behind him, Ralph Abernathy is partially visible. Several other unidentified people surround him. In the foreground of the image, unidentified people sit and face the group around the microphone.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Poor People's Campaign
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Entertainers
Local and regional
Political organizations
Singers (Musicians)
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
Object number
2016.177.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Laura Jones
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e3b16220-b586-41ca-a363-e50c0b22a46e

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