1961 arrest photo for New York CORE's lawyer, Percy Sutton, as a Freedom Rider in Jackson, Mississippi.
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- 1961 arrest photo for New York CORE's lawyer, Percy Sutton, as a Freedom Rider in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Title
1961 arrest photo for New York CORE's lawyer, Percy Sutton, as a Freedom Rider in Jackson, Mississippi.
Description
This is the 1961 arrest photo for Percy Sutton as a Freedom Rider in Jackson, Mississippi. At the time, he was 40 years old.
When New York CORE first came to 125th street at the end of 1961, they shared their office floor with the New York chapter of the NAACP. Percy Sutton was its chairman at the time. He was also the legal counsel for New York CORE.
When New York CORE first came to 125th street at the end of 1961, they shared their office floor with the New York chapter of the NAACP. Percy Sutton was its chairman at the time. He was also the legal counsel for New York CORE.
Creator
Jackson, Mississippi Police Department
Source
Eric Etheridge, 'Breach Of Peace'.
Publisher
Atlas and Co.
Date
1961
Format
image, .jpg
Type
.jpg
Coverage
Jackson, Mississippi, 1961
Files
Citation
Jackson, Mississippi Police Department, "1961 arrest photo for New York CORE's lawyer, Percy Sutton, as a Freedom Rider in Jackson, Mississippi.," in Harlem CORE, Item #157, http://harlemcore.com/omeka/items/show/157 (accessed October 29, 2024).