Necklace Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama

THF801520 / Necklace Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Necklace

Date Made

1955-1969

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.50.172

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal

Color

Gold (Color)
Pearl (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1 in
Width: 23.5 in
Length: 0.25 in

Inscriptions

clasp: C.T. / [illegible]20-12KGP

Keywords	United States, Alabama, Selma Necklaces Jewelry Jackson, Richie Jean Sherrod, 1932-2013

Artifact
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.