1961 arrest photo of CORE member Jean Thompson as Freedom Rider
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Title
1961 arrest photo of CORE member Jean Thompson as Freedom Rider
Subject
Freedom Rides, New Orleans CORE
Description
This is the arrest photo of New Orleans CORE member Jean Thompson as a Freedom Rider. In the photo, she is only 19 years old.
Along with her sisters, Alice and Shirley, she was one of the earliest members of New Orleans CORE.
Along with her sisters, Alice and Shirley, she was one of the earliest members of New Orleans CORE.
Creator
Jackson, Mississippi Police Department
Source
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Publisher
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Date
May 25, 1961
Rights
public domain
Coverage
Jackson, MS.
Citation
Jackson, Mississippi Police Department, “1961 arrest photo of CORE member Jean Thompson as Freedom Rider,” The CORE Project, accessed November 22, 2024, http://www.thecoreproject.org/omeka/items/show/70.