[1] This incident was one of several that inspired the United States Department of Justice to file the first pattern or practice case against AFL–CIO under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

[3] Less than two months after climbing the Arch, Green was laid off by McDonnell Douglas Corporation, where he was employed as a mechanic and laboratory technician.

[4] McDonnell Douglas claimed that the layoff was caused by budget constraints, but Green alleged that he was fired because of his race.

The case was ultimately decided in Green's favor in the Supreme Court, in a landmark decision that clarified discrimination law by establishing the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework.

The fight for equal access to employment opportunities for African Americans characterized much of Green's work with both CORE and ACTION.

Multiple witnesses confirmed that the Veiled Prophet was John K. Smith, a Vice President at Monsanto Corporation.

The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) was a national African American civil rights organization that aimed to resist segregation through nonviolent tactics.

[6] The St. Louis Chapter of CORE was founded in 1947 and began as a biracial organization, consisting of students, educators, lawyers, and even some veterans of World War II.

[7] ACTION focused on advocating and working for increased access to jobs offering higher pay for African Americans.