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Dr. Arkapece Stevens

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Description: Highlander board member Arkapece Stevens drinking a Coke.
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Elizabeth Eckford, One of the Little Rock Nine

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Description: Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine, doing homework.
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Wade Rathke at Meeting

Date: 09 1978
Description: Wade Rathke seated at an ACORN meeting next to a woman.
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Willie McGee Rally

Date: 1952
Description: An unidentified rally in support of the rights of Willie McGee who was convicted of raping a white woman in 1945. His case attracted the attention of many ...
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Frame 79: Freedom!

Date: 08 1964
Description: A young man at a nighttime rally (perhaps at a demonstration during the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City) in support of the MFDP. Behind him...
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Charles Sherrod and Carl Braden

Date: 04 27 1963
Description: Charles Sherrod and Carl Braden looking over a "Time for Action" paper.
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Carlotta Walls, One of the Little Rock Nine

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Description: Carlotta Walls, one of the Little Rock Nine, in graduation cap and gown.
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Frame 12: Combine Harvesting in Field

Date: 1964
Description: A John Deere harvesting combine in a field.
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Father Groppi Speaking at Demonstration

Date: 1969
Description: Father Groppi speaking at demonstration in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber.
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Frame 49: Signs of the Three

Date: 08 1964
Description: A nighttime rally on the Atlantic City boardwalk in support of the Mississipi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Three people in front of the group carry sig...
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Alice Cobb and Bernice Robinson

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Description: Alice Cobb (right) and Bernice Robinson (left), in front of the main school building.
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"Highlander Flash" Newspaper

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Description: CIO school in the 1940s. Features two women reviewing the "Highlander Flash," a newsletter produced by the Highlander Folk School.
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Booker T. Washington and his Grandchildren

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Description: Photographic portrait of Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) and his four grandchildren.
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Statue of Lincoln Freeing Slaves

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Description: Statue of Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves. A young boy stands near Lincoln while a woman kneels at his feet.
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Frame 17: Young Man Speaking of Freedom

Date: 1964
Description: A man gestures with both hands, lit from above.
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Burned House, Rear View

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Description: Rear view of the charred remains of a house that has been burned. Undamaged homes are in the background.
Book or Pamphlet

Benton County Freedom Train Newsletter Cover

Date: 07 15 1964
Description: The cover design of the Benton County Freedom Train newsletter printed with purple ink, probably mimeographed.
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Herbert March Speaking at Rally

Date: 01 1952
Description: Herbert March speaking at the "Negro and White, Unite and Fight" rally in -8 F degree weather.
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Fair Housing March

Date: 08 29 1966
Description: Father James Groppi leading a fair housing march.
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Freedom Day School Withdrawal

Date: 1964
Description: Four people seated at a desk which has a poster on it advertising Freedom Day School Withdrawal, set for Monday, May 18th, 1964.

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