Participants in a city-wide school boycott outside of schools and City Hall to protest School Superintendent Benjamin Willis

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Title: Participants in a city-wide school boycott outside of schools and City Hall to protest School Superintendent Benjamin Willis Description: Participants in a city-wide school boycott picket outside of City Hall (121 North LaSalle Street) to protest School Superintendent Benjamin Willis. Teacher holding a "Freedom Diploma" at a Freedom School setup for children who boycotted public school (South Drexel Boulevard & East 50th Street). A mother and her children stand outside John C. Haines Elementary School, 247 West 23rd Place, Chicago, Illinois. Date Depicted: 1963 October 22 Creator: Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-15002998-0004, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 2005 Max Pixels - Height: 3024 Imaging Notes: 15002998 R003 Help improve this content