Photograph of Reverend Abernathy and others march in the Campaign against hunger

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A black-and-white photograph of Reverend Ralph Abernathy participating in the Poor People’s Campaign’s march against hunger in Washington, D.C. Abernathy is centrally depicted in the foreground from the chest up. He is wearing a light toned, short sleeve, button down shirt and a white undershirt. Abernathy is holding a white protest sign above his head in his proper left hand. The sign has handwritten text that reads [HUNGER / HURTS]. Behind Abernathy is a two (2) person film camera crew and a large group of protesters holding protest signs. Two of the signs read [FEED EVERY/ AMERICAN] and [BREAK / BREAD / TOGETHER]. In the background are trees and a federal building. The back of the photograph is blank.

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