The Freedom Rider, One Man's Crusade for the Poor of the South



Photo Title

The Freedom Rider, One Man's Crusade for the Poor of the South

Photographer/Creator

Bill Greene

Collection

Publisher

Boston Globe

Caption/Description

Assembly members join hands in prayer after a meeting in Glendora, Mississippi. 'We blacks came from the plantation,' says Mayor Johnny B. Thomas, at left. 'We've been totally taught not to do anything together. ' Mississippian have begun signing on to the assembly, investing it with their hopes.

Citation

Bill Greene, " The Freedom Rider, One Man's Crusade for the Poor of the South," in POYi Archive, Item #29062, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/29062 (accessed May 14, 2025).

Date Added

07.04.2008