Leslie Shannon responds with her own photo project

Half a century after the February 8, 1964 protest, inspired by Jim Wallace’s photograph, Leslie Shannon held a demonstration with her friends at the same spot on Franklin St. They stopped traffic as well as part of a continued fight for equality. Leslie’s photograph charges to continue to honor Ruby by making history today.

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Citation: “Leslie Shannon responds with her own photo project,” From the Rock Wall, accessed November 22, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/leslie-shannon-responds-with-her-own-photo-project.

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