Sewing Basket Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama
THF805539 / Sewing Basket Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sewing basket
Date Made
1960-1969
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
Object ID
2023.50.1622
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wicker
Cotton (Fiber)
Plastic
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 9.5 in
Inscriptions
inside lid tag:
[...] / for Singer
underneath top center:
Made in Japan
underneath top left sticker:
The Singer Co. / 4 28 yd / Form 795 (864)
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ArtifactDr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson, originally located in Selma, Alabama, is a Civil Rights Movement landmark. The home served as a refuge where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders worked, collaborated, strategized, and planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. These marches led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.