Madera to Chowchilla, March 27

Madera to Chowchilla, March 27

A woman carries a little girl at the intersection of Front St and Robertson Blvd during the march to Sacramento. Chowchilla, California, March 27, 1966. Photo by John Kouns.

 

Early in the morning, marchers set out from Madera for the 16-mile journey to Chowchilla. Upon arrival, marchers drove to Merced for a day of rest, their first break since starting the pilgrimage. (Go to Day 12)

People standing on the sidewalk watching the march to Sacramento, Chowchilla, 1966

People on the sidewalk watch the marchers during the march to Sacramento. A gas station is seen in the background. The marchers were in Chowchilla on 03/27/1966 and 03/29/1966, with a day break in between when they drove to Merced. Chowchilla, California, March 27, 1966. Photo by John Kouns.

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