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Matthew Jones | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Jones |
| Born | September 17, 1936 |
| Died | March 30, 2011 (aged 74) |
| Genres | A cappella, folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, civil rights activist |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Labels | Relevant Records |
Matthew Jones (September 17, 1936 – March 30, 2011[1]) was an African-American folk singer/songwriter known for being a field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee[2][3] and part of their The Freedom Singers in the 1960s.[4] Jones was from Nashville, Tennessee, but also worked as a school teacher in Macon, Georgia. He was arrested 20 times for this civil rights activism.[5]
- ^ Pietaro, John (April 3, 2011). "Matthew Jones, Freedom Singer, Civil Rights Activist, 1936-2011". Political Affairs. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ^ Charles E. Cobb Jr. (2008). On the road to freedom: a guided tour of the civil rights trail (1st ed.). Chapel Hill, N.C.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-56512-439-4. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Negroes beaten in Georgia Rally : Hit After Barnett Is Booed -- Wallace Widens Campaign". New York Times. 5 July 1964. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
Angry whites clubbed three Negro civil rights workers with metal folding chairs ... Matthew Jones, 26, ...
- ^ Kristin Baggelaar; Donald Milton (1976). Folk music: more than a song. New York: Crowell. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-690-01159-3. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ Murphree, Vanessa (2006). The selling of civil rights: the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the use of public relations. Studies in African American history and culture. New York: Routledge. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-0-415-97889-7. OCLC 64453304.
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