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Clambake at Civil Rights Workshop

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Description: Civil Rights workshop of Highlander participants partaking in an oyster feast on Johns Island.
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Mrs. Brewer's Class at Edisto Island

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Description: Mrs. Brewer teaching a citizenship class at Edisto Island. Septima Clark, far left.
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Sea Island Family

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Description: A family from Sea Island that participated in the Citizenship Group. Cats can be seen to the left and in the doorway.
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Citizenship Group House and Bus

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Description: House and school bus used for a Citizenship group at the sea islands.
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Citizenship Group Island Bedroom

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Description: A bedroom on one of the South Carolina islands which hosted the Citizenship group.
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Sea Island Family Portrait

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Description: Family on Sea Island that was part of the Citizenship group that took place on the island.
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Bernice Williams with Sewing Machine

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Description: Bernice Williams working with a younger CIO member on a sewing machine at the South Carolina Citizenship group.
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Johns Island Group by Morning Star Hall

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Description: A group participating in the Citizenship group standing in front of Morning Star Hall, Johns Island. Charleston Evening Post and New Courier image.
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Johns Island Children

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Description: A child holding a baby next to a television on Johns Island. Part of the Citizenship group that convened there.
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Man Wearing Suit and Scarf

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Description: An African American man, perhaps a clergy member, wearing a suit and scarf, standing in front of an altar. Another man is sitting behind him. Possibly Lero...
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Johns Island Family on Porch

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Description: An African American woman with two children on the porch of a house on Johns Island.
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Boys on Johns Island

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Description: A group of African American boys wearing hats on Johns Island.
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"Unemployment" Collage

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Description: Unemployed men on a street with the word "Unemployment" collaged above. Part of a series of Highlander collages from the film center.
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"How You Do It"

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Description: A group of men are sitting around a chalkboard. The words "How You Do It," are collaged above. The chalkboard reads, "Who — Hon. Ester Kefauver, Where — Se...
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"What You Want"

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Description: A man is standing and writing a letter to a senator, with a similar, enlarged letter behind him. The body of this larger letter reads: "I will appreciate i...
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"TVA" Photomontage

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Description: A group of manual laborers are reading books near a tent. "TVA" [Tennessee Valley Authority] has been collaged over the image. Part of a series of Highland...
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Help Democracy Grow

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Description: Collaged image of the words: "Help Democracy Grow." Part of a series of Highlander photographic collages from the film center.
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The Farmers Union Bets On You!

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Description: A man is holding a baby in his lap, and the words: "The Farmers Union Bets on You" is collaged next to him. Part of a series of Highlander photomontages fr...
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Learn Ideas at Highlander

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Description: Images of men with the words "Workers," "Farmers," and "Learn New Ideas at Highlander," collaged around them. Part of a series of Highlander photographic c...
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers Chart

Date: 1965
Description: Jim Dombrowski, Secretary of Highlander Folk School, lecturing using an Amalgamated Clothing Workers Visual-Lecture Sheet.

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