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A Return Home
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A small group welcomes a returning civil rights volunteer in a parking lot outside the Pennsylvania Railroad station."A safe return home after my visit to another planet. There is no question in my mind that in working actively for the freedom of others, I have myself become more free."
July 1965
Wacker, Daniel J.
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Quin House
July 1965
View of a home taken by a civil rights volunteer. "Mrs. Quin's home. The section to the right of the tree shows the new bedroom, rebuilt after it was bombed last summer."
Exterior View of Church
July 1965
An African-American church building located near the African American school, as photographed by a civil rights volunteer."Photographed on our trip to return two MFDP (Mississippi Freedom Democrati...
Group of Children
July 1965
A group of children in an image taken by a civil rights volunteer. "My Freedom School friends and students. Left to right: Cleophus (call me Cleo) Brown, R.C. Butler, and George. We not only tal...
Woman and Two Children
July 1965
A woman and two children pose for a photograph taken by a civil rights volunteer. "Mrs. Willie Thompson, my warmly gracious hostess for over two weeks. Usually I would eat breakfast at the house ...
Delta Ministry Office
July 1965
Exterior view of the Delta Ministry Office at 702 Wall Street taken by a civil rights volunteer. The office was directed by Reverend Harry Bowie, "the former Episcopal minister of a church in Long ...
Rear View of Thompson House
July 1965
Rear view of the home of Mrs. Thompson, who hosted civil rights volunteers in her house."Back part of Mrs. Thompson's house. Large fan in the kitchen window proved to be an efficient air conditioner."
