1961 arrest photo of CORE member Jerome Smith as Freedom Rider
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Title
1961 arrest photo of CORE member Jerome Smith as Freedom Rider
Subject
New Orleans CORE
Description
This is the 1961 arrest photo of New Orleans CORE chairman and founding member Jerome Smith as a Freedom Rider. He was 22 at the time.
Affectionately known as 'Big Duck', he was viciously beaten as a result of his participation.
Affectionately known as 'Big Duck', he was viciously beaten as a result of his participation.
Creator
Jackson, Mississippi Police Department
Source
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Publisher
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Date
May 25, 1961
Rights
public domain
Citation
Jackson, Mississippi Police Department, “1961 arrest photo of CORE member Jerome Smith as Freedom Rider,” The CORE Project, accessed April 19, 2024, http://www.thecoreproject.org/omeka/items/show/64.