Inscription
Historical Sharecroppers Demonstration of 1939
Rev. Owen Whitfield with the support of local landowner, Mr. Thad Snow, and 1500 black and white sharecroppers camped here in harsh January weather several days in 1939 to protest the plight of Boot Heel sharecroppers. The event received national attention. Owen and Zella Whitfield met with Pres. Roosevelt and ultimately received his support for the cause. This community has dedicated January 10 as Thad Snow - Owen Whitfield Day.Details
| HM Number | HM1H5O |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Carved Stone |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | Owen-Zella Whitfield Foundation |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 9:26am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] LEAH TIBBS [2] LEAH TIBBS
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 297730 N 4088628 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 36.92200000, -89.27081667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 55.32', W 89° 16.249' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 55' 19.2000" N, 89° 16' 14.9400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 573 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1726 US-62, Charleston MO 63834, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
A simple wrought-iron sign marker on an iron post at the center of a maybe 8x8-foot well-kept green space, surrounded by a knee-high open fence. Preceded on Route 62 by blue signs indicating "Historical Marker" with an arrow. My apologies for not stopping to snap a photo to include here. I felt lucky to have come across it and Google to find out more about its significance. Thx!
Jul 19, 2018 at 10:23am PDT by teebug30
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Maintenance Issues
- Is this marker part of a series?
- This marker could use another picture or two.
Here are a couple of links with good info
https://mashable.com/2017/03/25/the-people-out-on-the-road/#RpNp0rkR3aqg
http://owen-zellawhitfieldfoundation.org/