Booklet from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Transcribed copy of a booklet containing excerpts from and interpretations of the following documents: the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, a speech...
Booklet from the Johnston (Erle E., Jr.) Papers; Booklet distributed by the Coordinating Committee for Fundamental American Freedoms in an effort to explain the origin and purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1963. The authors argue that the...
Brochure from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Brochure published by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) inviting college students, clergymen, laypersons, and businessmen to participate in various summer projects sponsored...
Finding aid for manuscript collection. ; The bulk of the collection consists of NAACP materials from the early 1970s to 2001. Other records document Charles Davis' social justice activities from 1958 to the present. This collection should be of...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Brochure distributed by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Describes the purpose and objectives of the party and encourages African Americans to participate in politics.
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. A speech printed for general release by Clifton R. Whitley, candidate for the United States Senate. Whitley's speech centers around injustice in Mississippi race relations and outlines his...
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. Black-and-white photograph of participants of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) convention at the Masonic Temple in Jackson, Mississippi.
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Copy of the newsletter for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) for January 1966. Includes a report of a visit by Representative Joseph Resnick (D-NY) to Mississippi. A...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; July-August issue of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) bi-monthly newsletter, the Core-Lator. Issue number 107 features an article about the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman,...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Leaflet composed by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) that describes the political program with regard to the up-coming Democratic National Convention of 1964. Includes...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter describing the purpose of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) in Hattiesburg. Outlines the political environment in Mississippi, changes that are needed, as well as...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter from the staff of the Mississippi Freedom Project to volunteers and friends, written on about October 24, 1964. Discusses the increasing incidents of police misconduct and...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; March-April issue of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) bi-monthly newsletter, the Core-Lator. Issue number 105, features an article about Freedom Day in Canton, Mississippi, held on...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo from Betty Garman (Robinson), Northern Coordinator for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), to friends of SNCC, campus contacts and others, dated October 27, 1964. ...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo from the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to friends, no date given, written in an effort to solicit help with the Freedom Vote from Mississippi Summer Project...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo from the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, dated January 17, 1965, that summarizes the second stage of the Congressional Challenge. States the reason for the challenge and...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo from the Washington, D.C., office of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to Northern supporters and committees on challenge, sent in an attempt to organize the conference...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; News release by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) announcing plans for the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, which will be focused on political education and voter...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Newsletter compiled of excerpts from several media sources, such as the Jackson Daily News and the New Orleans Times Picayune, to show the seriousness of the Congressional Challenge. ...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Newsletter published by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)" Topics in this issue include the beatings of civil rights workers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, announcements of the...
