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- Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home - The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson, originally located in Selma, Alabama, is a Civil Rights Movement landmark. The home served as a refuge where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders worked, collaborated, strategized, and planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. These marches led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.
- 1919
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Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson, originally located in Selma, Alabama, is a Civil Rights Movement landmark. The home served as a refuge where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders worked, collaborated, strategized, and planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. These marches led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.
- "Letter from Birmingham City Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.," 1963 -
- April 16, 1963
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"Letter from Birmingham City Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.," 1963
- "Chief Joy Officer" Clip from Interview with Richard Sheridan, November 13, 2019 - Richard Sheridan, CEO and co-founder of Menlo Innovations, was the Fall 2019 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During his interview, Sheridan describes how his career experiences influenced the founding of his software company, where he embraces a unique approach to the office environment, emphasizing teamwork and encouraging joy in the workplace.
- November 13, 2019
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"Chief Joy Officer" Clip from Interview with Richard Sheridan, November 13, 2019
Richard Sheridan, CEO and co-founder of Menlo Innovations, was the Fall 2019 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During his interview, Sheridan describes how his career experiences influenced the founding of his software company, where he embraces a unique approach to the office environment, emphasizing teamwork and encouraging joy in the workplace.
- Letter from Ralph Abernathy, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to Richie Jean Jackson, February 23, 1965 - The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson became a refuge for Civil Rights leaders during the struggle for voting rights in the 1960s. Ralph Abernathy, a friend of the Jacksons and Vice President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, stayed there. He wrote this letter to Richie Jean, praising the "fine manner in which [she cared] for our staff."
- February 23, 1965
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Letter from Ralph Abernathy, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to Richie Jean Jackson, February 23, 1965
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson became a refuge for Civil Rights leaders during the struggle for voting rights in the 1960s. Ralph Abernathy, a friend of the Jacksons and Vice President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, stayed there. He wrote this letter to Richie Jean, praising the "fine manner in which [she cared] for our staff."
- Record Album "The Congressional Record: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.," 1980 -
- 1980
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Record Album "The Congressional Record: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.," 1980
- Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, 1967 -
- 1967
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Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, 1967
- Christmas Letter Sent by Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., December 1967 -
- December 01, 1967
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Christmas Letter Sent by Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., December 1967
- "Jet" Magazine, April 10, 1969 - John H. Johnson, head of the Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Company, founded Jet magazine in November 1951. Originally billed as "The Weekly Negro News Magazine," the publication printed news, culture, and entertainment articles related to the African American community. Jet also chronicled the civil rights movement from its earliest years, addressing racial violence and inequality in American society.
- April 10, 1969
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"Jet" Magazine, April 10, 1969
John H. Johnson, head of the Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Company, founded Jet magazine in November 1951. Originally billed as "The Weekly Negro News Magazine," the publication printed news, culture, and entertainment articles related to the African American community. Jet also chronicled the civil rights movement from its earliest years, addressing racial violence and inequality in American society.
- Six Leaders of the Nation's Largest African American Organizations Meet to Discuss Projected March on Washington, D.C., July 2, 1963 -
- July 02, 1963
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Six Leaders of the Nation's Largest African American Organizations Meet to Discuss Projected March on Washington, D.C., July 2, 1963
- Injunction Filed by Selma Bus Lines and City of Selma, Alabama, against Martin Luther King, Jr. and Voting Rights Protesters, March 24, 1965 -
- March 24, 1965
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Injunction Filed by Selma Bus Lines and City of Selma, Alabama, against Martin Luther King, Jr. and Voting Rights Protesters, March 24, 1965