Please note that Greenfield Village will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 19, but have extended hours until 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 for Motor Muster.

Please note that Greenfield Village will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 19, but have extended hours until 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 for Motor Muster.

Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home

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Artifact Overview

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.

Artifact Details

Artifact

House

Date Made

1919

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

House built in Selma, Alabama. Designed by Wallace A. Rayfield of Birmingham, Alabama.

Location

at Greenfield Village in Porches and Parlors District

Object ID

2023.50.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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