Picket Line

Wally Roberts will never forget the summer of 1964 in Mississippi, where he was one of 1,000 out-of-state volunteers who joined local African Americans in protesting the state's denial of civil rights. Below: Picket line in front of Boliver County Courthouse protesting the obstacles preventing African Americans from registering to vote. Auxiliary police in khakis and white helmets guarded the doors to the courthouse.