Founding Southern Students Organizing Committee (SSOC) members at a Continuations Committee meeting, discussing ways to organize white students in the South to promote equality and justice for all people. Seated on floor, left to right: Dan Harmeling, Harry Boyte, Sue Thrasher, Cathy Cade, Marjorie Henderson. Top row, left to right: Sam Shirah, Jerry Gainey, Roy Money, Gene Guerrero, Ed Hamlett, Jim Williams, John Shively, Bob Potter, Bob Richardson, Marion Barry, Jr.

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Carl and Anne Braden papers, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

A similar photo taken at the same time was originally published in the Southern Patriot. According to Gregg L. Michel's book "Struggle for a Better South" (2004), this meeting took place in Atlanta GA, not Nashville. (see photo caption, second page after page 166)

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