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Eddie Carthan Victory Party
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Eddie Carthan, the black mayor of Tchula, Mississippi, seen at the party celebrating the commutation of his sentence. Carthan was jailed on charges thought to be trumped up by the local white power structure. Carthan's case attracted national support.
1983
Braden, Carl, 1914-1975; Braden, Anne, 1924-2006
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Eddie Carthan Victory Party
1982
Victory celebration for Eddie Carthan, the black activist mayor of Tchula, Mississippi. Carthan was convicted on charges of robbery and murder in 1981. This conviction appeared to many to be an att...
Anne Braden and SOC
Anne Braden (center) at an unidentified meeting of the SOC (Southern Organizing Committee) leadership.
Anne Braden and Julian Bond
Civil rights activists Bob Cunningham, Anne Braden, and Julian Bond during an event at the Braden Center.
Carl and Anne Braden
1948
Informal portrait of social activists Carl and Anne Braden taken about the time of their marriage.
Anne Braden
Civil rights activist Anne Braden speaking to a rally. Behind her is the Rev. Louis Coleman, also a local activist.
Carl Braden
1955
Prison identification photograph of Carl Braden after his conviction for sedition.
