John Lewis at a Prayer Demonstration (1962)

A black-and-white photograph of four African Americans kneeling in prayer on a sidewalk in front of a brick building. From left to right: a Black woman wearing a white sleeveless blouse and plaid shorts kneeling with head raised, looking straight ahead; John Lewis, a Black man wearing a white button-down shirt, black pants, and black shoes, kneeling with head bowed, holding a paper in his left hand; a Black girl wearing a white shirt, shorts, and white shoes, kneeling with head bowed; and a Black man wearin

Source: A photograph by Danny Lyon, “USA. Cairo, Illinois. 1962. John LEWIS, future chairman of the SNCC, and others demonstrate at the Cairo pool, which did not allow blacks,” 1962. (© Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos)

AP African American Studies Guide

Danny Lyon, “John Lewis, Future Chairman of the SNCC, and Others Demonstrate at the Cairo Pool” (1962)

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