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Congressional record; Vol. 111, no. 1; January 4, 1965

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Identifier	mus-ellin138
Title	Congressional record; Vol. 111, no. 1; January 4, 1965
Description	From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Record of the proceedings and debates of the 89th Congress, the major topic of which is the Congressional Challenge brought by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) in response to the election of white Congressmen in Mississippi. Also discusses concerns about the deliberate exclusion of African Americans from Congressional elections, and the laws that prohibit many African Americans in Mississippi from voting. The "fairness resolution" is explained and historical background of discrimination in Mississippi against African Americans is also given. Statements from the Jackson Clarion Ledger and quotes from Mississippi Codes and civil rights organizations are also included.
Creator	United States. Congress. House.
Date	4 January 1965
Coverage (time period)	1950s - 1960s
Subject	Discrimination. Mississippi. Political participation. Representative government and representation. Suffrage.
Resource type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 4-page document.
Language	English
Publisher	University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Contributors	Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Notes	This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	M323 Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection.
Source	Box 2, Folder 15
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	Historical Manuscripts and Photographs.

Title	Page 1
File size	2114.752 KB
File extension	JPG
Width	1700
Height	2213
Color space	Grayscale
File name	ellin138_1.jpg

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