Marchers in Jackson, Mississippi, near the end of the March Against Fear begun by James Meredith.
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@ Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama
Jones, Ed; Metz, George
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One person is holding a sign that reads, "James Meridith [sic] . . . Mississippi Marchers Guest of Recording Artist James Brown." The March Against Fear began on June 5 in Memphis. Meredith was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out, and he was not able to rejoin the march until June 25.
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1966 06 26
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