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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Alfred Rhodes (left) and Henry Hatchett [sic] leading a crowd of African American women across Pearl Street during a demonstration for welfare rights in Jackson, Mississippi, 1960s

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission

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Demonstrators crossing East Pearl Street identified as Rhodes in hat and Hatchett [sic] holding placard in front of Freedom of Information Center workersIndividual(s) identified in the photograph include Rhodes, Alfred; Hatchett [sic], HenryThe name appears on the photograph as "Henry Hatchett" however, an alternative and more authoritative form of the name is "Henry Hatches."The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.

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Mississippi Department of Archives and History

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Digital Library of Georgia