Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
On January 12, 1964, the Chapel Hill Freedom Committee Organized a 13-mile March from Durham to Chapel Hill
January 12, 1964; scanned 2010
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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A digital image of the cover photograph for John Ehle's book, "The Free Men." On Jan 12, 1964, the Chapel Hill Freedom Committee organized a 13-mile Freedom March from Durham to Chapel Hill. In the image, four men lead a procession of marchers holding a large banner reading [DURHAM TO CHAPEL HILL / WALK FOR FREEDOM]. Many of the marchers hold umbrellas.
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Catalog reference: 2011.11.23
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