Title Work

Title No: 3759

Title: Mass meeting in Jackson, Mississippi III, Mayor Thompson

Medium: Moving Image

Original Medium: Film

Dates:

3 Jun  1963 (Created)

5 Nov  1985 (Compiled)

Major Thompson speaks, "We believe we've got a great city ... separate but equal ..." Pride in "gentleness" of Jackson Police. Outside agitators in Jackson. Discussions about violence and the law and use of garbage truck during protests.

From story card.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 21 min 0 sec 

Forms: Stock shot

Genres: News

Subjects: Jackson (Miss.)--Race relations; Civil rights demonstrations--Mississippi--Jackson; Police--Mississippi--Jackson; African Americans--Violence against--Mississippi--Jackson