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  • Geographic Location = Tennessee--Memphis
  • Subjects = African Americans--Economic conditions
Joseph E. Lowery is shown alongside Jesse Jackson at a Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery is shown marching with an "I Am A Man" sign alongside Jesse Jackson and others at a Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Demonstrators representing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1733, march with other during the Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery (at center of photo) is shown amongst a group of demonstrators with signs at a Covington Pike Toyota strike in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An annual report given by Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Ralph D. Abernathy, presented at the 11th Annual SCLC Convention held in Memphis, Tennessee. 15 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains two typed versions of a speech by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy delivered in Memphis, Tennessee in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Abernathy speaks about America as a "nation in crisis", emphasizes the need for a non-violent economy, and encourages speech attendees to fight for justice in order to create a "New America". 19 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records