Digital image of Ralph Abernathy on a police bus
Object Details
- Date
- 1968
- Photograph by
- Laura Jones, Canadian American, born 1948
- Subject of
- Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Caption
- On June 24, 1968, protestors at the United States Capitol led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy were arrested while marching for the nation's poor. At the same time, Metropolitan police arrested residents of Resurrection City who refused to vacate. In total 397 people were arrested that day.
- Description
- A black and white digital image of Reverend Ralph David Abernathy on a police bus after his arrest on June 24, 1968. Abernathy is featured behind the bars of an open window. He is seated and has his face turned towards a group of reporters standing outside the bus.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.177.1
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Laura Jones
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5008 pixels × 7488 pixels
- File size: 35.79 MB
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2016.177.1
Digital image of Ralph Abernathy on a police bus A black and white digital image of Reverend Ralph David Abernathy on a police bus after his arrest on June 24, 1968. Abernathy is featured behind the bars of an open window. He is seated and has his face turned towards a group of reporters standing outside the bus.
H x W: 5008 pixels × 7488 pixels
File size: 35.79 MB