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Market near 5th

July 12, 1964

Human Rights March to Civic Center, 35,000 attended. Visible marchers John Lewis (future US representative and then head of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee), William Chester (march coordinator and Northern California Regional Director of the ILWU), James Farmer (activist and leader of CORE - Congress of Racial Equality), Reverend Hamilton Boswell ( Jones Street Methodist Church), Jackie Robinson ( Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player)

Market near 5th
Location

883 Market St, 94102

Keywords
Artifact
  • Citation: Fran Ortiz
  • Date Added: October 15, 2020
  • Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector
Rights

Downloadable: Yes