Bed Used by Jawana Jackson, Selma, Alabama
THF805561 / Bed Used by Jawana Jackson, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other Civil Rights leaders often stayed in the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson during the struggle to secure voting rights in the 1960s. King and several leaders once held a meeting on this bed -- it collapsed beneath them, and the meeting devolved into laughter. Bricks were used to support the repaired bed.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bed (Furniture)
Date Made
circa 1958
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
Object ID
2023.50.2721
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cherry (Wood)
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Fruitwood
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 41.5 in (Assembled)
Width: 56.5 in (Assembled)
Length: 41.5 in (Assembled)
Inscriptions
board backside:
4770 Bed 4/6 / Cherry & Gum / Fruitwood Finish / 65
side board sides:
4770
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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.
ArtifactSet of Bricks Used in the Jackson Family Home, Selma, Alabama
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other Civil Rights leaders often stayed in the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson during the struggle to secure voting rights in the 1960s. King and several leaders once held a meeting on a bed, which collapsed beneath them. The meeting devolved into laughter. These bricks became the support for the repaired bed.