Photograph
Freedom Day
| Civil rights activities near the Canton, Mississippi courthouse. Two police officers are pictured holding shot guns and carrying bags of tear gas equipment. The African-American man wearing a hat and with his face partially obscured by the barrel of a gun is identified as Joe Lee Watts, CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) task force worker. |
| Image ID: | 99409 |
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| Creation Date: | 02 28 1964 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Canton |
| County: | |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Collection Name: | CORE records, 1941-2011 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3305 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Organizations |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Uniforms |
| Commercial strips |
| Sidewalks |
| Police |
| African Americans |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Women |
| Demonstrations |
| Civil rights |
| Weapons |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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