Hand Bell Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama
THF801847 / Hand Bell Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, where Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil Rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights marches. The Jackson Home opened in Greenfield Village in 2026. The home and its contents not only document the voting rights struggle but also shed light on 20th-century Black American middle-class life.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bell (Idiophone)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.50.517
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Diameter: 3.75 in
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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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SetEducation and Careers of the Jackson Home
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The residents of the Jackson home exemplify the transformative power of education. More than a path to professional success and stability, education was a commitment to teaching, mentoring, and inspiring others. Through their training and expertise, Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson served their community by providing essential dental care and nurturing future generations.