Fireplace Shovel Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

THF807499 / Fireplace Shovel Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama / view

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Fireplace shovel

Date Made

circa 1961

Location

Object ID

2023.50.84.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Metal

Color

Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 25.25 in
Width: 4.75 in
Length: 3.25 in

Keywords	United States, Alabama, Selma Fireplace Fireplace shovels Shovels Jackson, Sullivan M., 1921-2004 Jackson, Richie Jean Sherrod, 1932-2013 Jackson, Jawana V.

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Dr. 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.
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Fireset Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama