DescriptionJames Meredith wounded.jpg	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.
Author	Jack R. Thornell (1939–)    Alternative names Jack Randolph Thornell Description American photographer and journalist Date of birth 29 August 1939  Authority file : Q6114718 creator QS:P170,Q6114718 / Associated Press (fl. 1940)      Alternative names AP; AP Wire; the Associated Press; the AP; The Associated Press; apnews.com; ap.org Work period 1940  Authority file : Q40469 VIAF: 152390251 ISNI: 0000000094660552 LCCN: n80075894 NLA: 35009269 MusicBrainz: a087ed22-2b4f-4b49-a958-343d50ddaad7 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q40469

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