The Legacy of Civil Rights Activists Esau and Janie B. Jenkins
Social Transformation
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In 1967, Esau and Janie B. Jenkins purchased the 1966 Volkswagen Deluxe Station Wagon currently on display in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, but their civil rights activism efforts began decades earlier.
Learn more about the Jenkins’ commitment to bettering the lives of residents in Johns Island, South Carolina in the wake of racial discrimination and violence, including the impact of their transport initiatives.
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