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English: Civil rights activist James Meredith (then 32) lies on the ground after having been shot thrice while walking in his March Against Fear in Mississippi. The gunman, Aubrey James Norvell (40), is seen in the bushes on the left. This photograph won the 1967 Pulitzer Prize for Photography.
Русский: Фотография правозащитника Джеймса Мередита (тогда́ 32), лежащего на дороге в Миссисипи после получения ранения во время акции March Against Fear. Стрелок, Обри Джеймс Норвелл (40), виден в кустах по левую сторону. Фотография завоевала Пулитцеровскую премию за выдающуюся фотографию 1967 года.
Date Taken on 6 June 1966
Source The Clarion-Ledger, "Capturing history: Shooting of James Meredith", June 4, 2016. Originally published in 1966.
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Jack R. Thornell (1939–2026) wikidata:Q6114718
 
Alternative names
Jack Randolph Thornell
Description American photographer and journalist
Date of birth/death 29 August 1939 Edit this at Wikidata 23 April 2026 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death New Orleans Edit this at Wikidata
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Associated Press
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