1968 Riot Collection

Four African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck with a microphone and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park.

Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck and speaking to the crowd gathered around them at Parade Park.

Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck with one man sitting on the top of the truck and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park.

Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck with one man sitting on the top of the truck and speaking to the crowd (African Americans and whites) at Parade Park.

Four men standing in the back of a pickup truck with a microphone and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park. Three of the men are wearing berets.

Crowd at Parade Park, with group of three white policemen watching from distance. In front of the camera, an African American man leans up against a tree, facing the crowd. A local news vehicle is...

Group of people standing on the sidewalk in front of the Jackson County Courthouse on Grand Boulevard. Three men are standing next a parking meter conversing while a woman is standing a few feet away...

Group poses for photo in the street; one member holding a "We Shall Overcome" sign.

Close-up of protesters in the middle of the street posing and smiling; one member holding "We Shall Overcome" sign.

Crowd poses for photo in the street; one member holding "We Shall Overcome" sign. Four people have their arms raised in the air making fists.

Group poses for photo in the street; one member holding a "We Shall Overcome" sign.

Large crowd running away from police officers and tear gas outside City Hall. In the foreground a man is standing with his hands in his pockets watching the oncoming crowd. Tear gas can be seen in the...

Large crowd marching down a narrow street. The far right side of the photo shows a a group of African American men getting into a car.

Large group of African American students sitting on the hood and trunk of a car, heading north on Vine St. at 24th. Around them are other cars and bystanders along the street and sidewalk.

Large group of police wearing gas masks with their backs to the camera on 12th St. outside City Hall. In the background of the photo is City Hall with a large group of people standing in front of it...

Parked cars along street outside Parade Park. To the left of the photo are crowds of people behind the parked cars.

Parked cars and a crowd outside Parade Park; a man is entering the car to the left of photo.

A group of people run from a cloud of tear gas at the corner of 12th and Grand. One man runs through the gas. Cars are in the street on the other side of the cloud. A police officer wearing a gas mask...

A person wearing a beret man stands in the center of the crowd on Grand Boulevard and speaks into a microphone; light photo.

Police and crowd at the corner of 12th and Oak St., outside City Hall. The majority of the policemen are standing in the street, with a few on motocycles, while the rest of the crowd stands on the...

Police and students standing together, surrounded by cars, outside of Lincoln High School.

Police approaching the crowd crossing through John Linville's Standard Oil Station on Linwood Blvd. across the street from Central High School. The right portion of the photo shows part of the crowd...

Police in gas masks following behind a crowd running from tear gas down 12th Street; present in the crowd are Father Ed Warner and Father Fly positioned ahead and looking back.

Police form a blockade behind the protestors outside City Hall. Line of policeman stand in the back of the crowd, while the rest of the crowd move toward City Hall.

Police standing in the street. The man on the far right side of the frame is addressing one officer. A crowd of men watch from the lawn of Lincoln High School. The rest of the photo is obscured by sun...