Photograph of Jesse Jackson protesting at the White House

Object Details

Photograph by: Ronald R. Hanna, American
Subject of: Rev. Jesse Jackson, American, born 1941; Unidentified Man or Men

Description: A color photograph depicting Jesse Jackson at a protest outside of the White House in 1975. Jackson is depicted walking down a city street with a large crowd of people. Wearing a long dark brown coat over a lighter brown sweater, light colored shirt and brown tie, he carries a handwritten sign that reads "JOBS / NOT / BOMBS." He is flanked on either side by men also carrying handwritten signs; the man to his left holds a sign that reads "JOBS / NOT / BOMB..." The man on Jesse Jackson's left has linked his arm through Mr. Jackson's. He holds a handwritten sign that reads "JOBS / PEACE /..REEDOM." Behind them is a crowd of people holding signs and placards, including a red peace sign with yellow letters that read "PEACE" and a sign below that reads "with Jesse Jackson." On the back is an inscription and a Ronald R. Hanna stamp.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ronald R. Hanna

January 15, 1975

Restrictions & Rights: © Ronald R. Hanna; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Photographs and Still Images
Movement: Anti-war movements

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Labor; Local and regional; Politics; U.S. History, 1969-2001; Vietnam War, 1961-1975

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5197aa33d-6ef4-4e6f-bc01-c919e6257530