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James Forman, like many of the SNCC field staff, was a powerful stump speaker. Here he works the crowd at the Danville mass meeting. An hour later he will be searched by police holding shotguns and automatic weapons from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement
James Forman, like many of the SNCC field staff, was a powerful stump speaker. Here he works the crowd at the Danville mass meeting. An hour later he will be searched by police holding shotguns and automatic weapons from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement

James Forman, like many of the SNCC field staff, was a powerful stump speaker. Here he works the crowd at the Danville mass meeting. An hour later he will be searched by police holding shotguns and automatic weapons from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement

Artist (American, born 1942)
Date1963, printed later
Period20th century
MediumGelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsObject Size: 11 x 14 inches
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Nicholas
Object number2015.143
Curatorial DepartmentModern & Contemporary Art
_Place of OriginUnited States
Nashville, Tennessee, additional photograph from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement Bernice Reagon and the Freedom Singers lead a mass meeting of SNCC workers and student supporters. SNCC Chairman Chuck McDew stands with SNCC Executive Secretary James Forman on the left. Many of the earliest members and supporters of the SNCC appear in this picture.
Nashville, Tennessee, additional photograph from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement Bernice Reagon and the Freedom Singers lead a mass meeting of SNCC workers and student supporters. SNCC Chairman Chuck McDew stands with SNCC Executive Secretary James Forman on the left. Many of the earliest members and supporters of the SNCC appear in this picture.
Danny Lyon
1962, November
Object number: 2001.010.29
Willie Ricks was one of SNCC’s great stump speakers, capable of getting great emotional responses from a crowd. During the Meredith March in Mississippi, where King and Stokely Carmichael marched side by side, it was Ricks who first unleashed the “Black Power” cry.  Here he speaks in Atlanta
Willie Ricks was one of SNCC’s great stump speakers, capable of getting great emotional responses from a crowd. During the Meredith March in Mississippi, where King and Stokely Carmichael marched side by side, it was Ricks who first unleashed the “Black Power” cry.  Here he speaks in Atlanta
Danny Lyon
1964/printed later
Object number: 2016.356
The March on Washington, additional photograph from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement SNCC staff and friends gather after the March to defiantly sing freedom songs, which were prohibited during the March. Julian Bond, Elanor Holmes, Bob Moses, Courtland Cox, James Forman, Annell Ponder, Willie Peacock, and Curtis Hays appear in this picture.
The March on Washington, additional photograph from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement SNCC staff and friends gather after the March to defiantly sing freedom songs, which were prohibited during the March. Julian Bond, Elanor Holmes, Bob Moses, Courtland Cox, James Forman, Annell Ponder, Willie Peacock, and Curtis Hays appear in this picture.
Danny Lyon
1963, August 28
Object number: 2001.010.32
Ruby Doris Smith, James Forman, Marion Barry, and Sam Shirah at the SNCC Washington conference shortly after Kennedy’s death
Ruby Doris Smith, James Forman, Marion Barry, and Sam Shirah at the SNCC Washington conference shortly after Kennedy’s death
Danny Lyon
1963/printed later
Object number: 2016.353
James Baldwin addresses a packed mass meeting on Freedom Day
James Baldwin addresses a packed mass meeting on Freedom Day
Danny Lyon
1963/printed later
Object number: 2016.354
Danville, Virginia, additional photograph from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement Mass meeting outside a church the week of the “Bloody Monday” demonstrations.
Danville, Virginia, additional photograph from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement
Mass meeting outside a church the week of the “Bloody Monday” demonstrations.
Danny Lyon
1963, June
Object number: 2001.010.30
An exhibition of drawings in the Gorky Park of Culture and Rest. During my whole stay in Moscow, I never saw another person who looked like this visitor. I don't know who he was, nor whence he came. One thing is sure: he was there.
An exhibition of drawings in the Gorky Park of Culture and Rest. During my whole stay in Moscow, I never saw another person who looked like this visitor. I don't know who he was, nor whence he came. One thing is sure: he was there.
Henri Cartier-Bresson
1954
Object number: 2016.204
Greenwood, Mississippi, additional photograph from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement Bob Dylan plays for SNCC workers Bernice Reagon and Mendy Samstein and James Blue outside the SNCC office.
Greenwood, Mississippi, additional photograph from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement
Bob Dylan plays for SNCC workers Bernice Reagon and Mendy Samstein and James Blue outside the SNCC office.
Danny Lyon
1963, Fall
Object number: 2001.010.36
–Comment, Madeleine, avez-vous accepté un morceau pareil?…. –Madame, le boucher m’a dit comme ça que le commerce de la boucherie allait être libre et que c’est pourquoi qu’y commençait par prendre la liberté de m’donner c’morceau-là!……. [-Madeleine, how could you ever accept a piece of meat like this one?… -Madame, the butcher told me that the meat commerce will be free, therefore he took the liberty of giving me this piece!…] from the series Actualités, number 463, published in Le Charivari
–Comment, Madeleine, avez-vous accepté un morceau pareil?….
–Madame, le boucher m’a dit comme ça que le commerce de la boucherie allait être libre et que c’est pourquoi qu’y commençait par prendre la liberté de m’donner c’morceau-là!…….
[-Madeleine, how could you ever accept a piece of meat like this one?…
-Madame, the butcher told me that the meat commerce will be free, therefore he took the liberty of giving me this piece!…]
from the series Actualités, number 463, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published November 30, 1857
Object number: 1968.010
Cairo, Illinois from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement SNCC field secretary, later SNCC Chairman, now Congressman John Lewis, and others pray during a demonstration.
Cairo, Illinois from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement
SNCC field secretary, later SNCC Chairman, now Congressman John Lewis, and others pray during a demonstration.
Danny Lyon
1962
Object number: 2001.010.03
A la porte de l’Élysée. -Messieurs, le Prince m’a chargé de vous dire qu’il n’y était pas! -Comment! est-ce qu’il ne voudrait plus suivre nos conseils! -Non, il prétend que vous l’avez assez fourré dedans comme ça….. -Malheureuse France! malheureux Prince! [At the door of the Elysée. -Gentleman, the Prince has ordered me to say that he is not in today. -Does this mean he will not follow our advice any longer? -No, he claims you have let him down long enough… -Too bad for France! Too bad for the Prince!] from the series Actualités, number 29, published in Le Charivari
A la porte de l’Élysée. -Messieurs, le Prince m’a chargé de vous dire qu’il n’y était pas! -Comment! est-ce qu’il ne voudrait plus suivre nos conseils! -Non, il prétend que vous l’avez assez fourré dedans comme ça….. -Malheureuse France! malheureux Prince!
[At the door of the Elysée. -Gentleman, the Prince has ordered me to say that he is not in today. -Does this mean he will not follow our advice any longer? -No, he claims you have let him down long enough… -Too bad for France! Too bad for the Prince!]
from the series Actualités, number 29, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier
published November 22, 1850
Object number: 1986.047
Ruleville, Mississippi from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement Gwen Gillon, a SNCC staff member from Alabama, conducts a literacy class during Freedom Summer, 1964.
Ruleville, Mississippi from the series Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement
Gwen Gillon, a SNCC staff member from Alabama, conducts a literacy class during Freedom Summer, 1964.
Danny Lyon
1964
Object number: 2001.010.28