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Female Civil Rights Workshop Participant

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Description: A female Civil Rights workshop participant standing outside at Highlander Folk School.
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Civil Rights Group with Septima Clark

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Description: A group of Civil Rights activists, including Septima Clark (left), posing in front of the Highlander Library.
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Alice Cobb at Civil Rights Workshop

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Description: Alice Cobb (left), a Highlander Folk School staff member, and an unidentified workshop participant during a Civil Rights workshop at the school.
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Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage

Date: 03 2007
Description: A group of people holding a banner while marching down a road as they take part in the Faith and Politics Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Selma.
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Anti-Civil Rights Protester

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Description: American Nazi protesting the rights of African Americans.
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Fannie Lou Hamer

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Description: Fannie Lou Hamer (1917 - 1977), an American voting rights activist and civil rights leader, visiting the Highlander Folk School. Two men are standing in th...
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Civil Rights Group Meeting near Highlander Lake

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Description: Civil rights group meeting in field at Highlander Lake. Fifth from the left, Charlotte Meacham, American Friends Service Committee, former Highlander stud...
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Father Groppi Singing with Activists

Date: 1968
Description: Father James Groppi with young civil rights activists. They have all joined hands and are singing.
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Anne Braden

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Description: Civil rights activist Anne Braden speaking to a rally. Behind her is the Rev. Louis Coleman, also a local activist.
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Ed Nixon

Date: 04 1962
Description: Civil rights leader Ed Nixon, and his wife, seated on the front porch of their home.
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Hall of Civil Rights

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Description: View toward the Hall of Civil Rights. A bust is mounted over the doorway. The pediment contains high relief sculptures.
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Pheba Freedom House

Date: 1965
Description: Front view of the Pheba Freedom House, used by civil rights workers. Along the walls and doors, bullet holes have been highlighted with circles.
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Anti-Klan Rally

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Description: Civil rights activist Anne Braden speaking to a rally that was called by the National Anti-Klan Network, an organization of which she was a founder.
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Frame 71: Outdoor Demonstration

Date: 1964
Description: A long line of protesters standing on a sidewalk hold signs calling for voting rights and civil rights. One sign reads, "We Are Not Allowed to Vote".
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Rev. C.T. Vivian

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Description: Rev. C.T. Vivian, a nationally prominent civil rights leader. Although unidentified, it is thought that he is speaking at an event sponsored by the Nation...
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Front Porch of Quin House

Date: 07 1965
Description: The meeting place of the MFDP (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party) in McComb, taken by a civil rights volunteer.

"Mrs. Quin's house — the door was the ...

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Quin House

Date: 07 1965
Description: View of a home taken by a civil rights volunteer. "Mrs. Quin's home. The section to the right of the tree shows the new bedroom, rebuilt after it was b...
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Andrew Goodman, Seated

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Description: Andrew Goodman seated on the ground in a group of people, wearing a dark t-shirt. Andrew Goodman was a civil rights activist and volunteer for the Freedom ...
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Summit Second Sunday Church

Date: 07 1965
Description: A church photographed by a civil rights volunteer.

"Summit 2nd Sunday church. Rev. Shaw[?] minister. Because a nearby neighbor who was sitting up all nig...

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Rear View of Thompson House

Date: 07 1965
Description: Rear view of the home of Mrs. Thompson, who hosted civil rights volunteers in her house.

"Back part of Mrs. Thompson's house. Large fan in the kitchen wi...

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