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Wilma Rudolph and parents in a parade in Clarksville, Tennessee, after the Rome Olympics, 1960 October 04

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Title	Wilma Rudolph and parents in a parade in Clarksville, Tennessee, after the Rome Olympics, 1960 October 04
Personal name	Rudolph, Wilma, 1940- ; Rudolph, Ed, d. 1961; Rudolph, Blanche, 1909-1994
Corporate name	Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University Olympic Games (17th : 1960 : Rome, Italy)
Topical entry	Civil Rights African Americans Race Relations Sports & Recreation Popular Culture Parades and Festivals Track and field athletes Social change--Tennessee--Clarksville Civil rights--Tennessee--Clarksville African American women athletes--United States African Americans--Segregation Parades--Tennessee--Clarksville Roses Women track and field athletes--United States Activists--American--Tennessee--Clarksville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Southern States--Race relations--History--20th century--Sources Clarksville (Tenn.)--History--20th century--Sources
Description	A photograph of three-time Olympic gold medal winner Wilma Rudolph and her parents as they rode in a parade after leading the Tennessee A & I University track team to victory in Rome. Rudolph agreed to participate only if the event was desegregated. This was the first desegregated public event in Clarksville, Tennessee. Forms part of the Banner Photograph Collection. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Creator	Ray, Bob (Photographer)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Date	1960-10-04
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	BP - Rudolph, Wilma - 10-04-1960
Relation	Nashville Banner Archives
Coverage	1960-1969
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. This image is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Nashville Room, Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-BP - Rudolph, Wilma - 10-04-1960