A collection of eight interviews with participants in the Mississippi civil rights movement. The people interviewed discuss how they came to participate in the civil rights movement, their various activities, including voter registration, Freedom...
Materials in this collection were donated by William M. Colmer: First accession-1970. Additional information online at: http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/archives/m024.htm
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Resolution proposed by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) stating the need for and aims of the MFDP. According to the resolution, the MFDP was created in response to the...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Outline of the basis for the development of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP)" Describes why the MFDP broke away from the Mississippi Democratic Party, as well as the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. A map shows Laos bordered by countries labeled Red China, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. Laos is drawn to resemble a small dog that is facing toward North...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Statement issued by candidates of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) Clifton Whitley, Ralthus Hayes, Edwin King, Clinton Collier, and Lawrence Guyot, announcing their...
From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Flyer soliciting support to seat members of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Brochure distributed by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) in support of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Discusses the requirements for participation in the...
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. Cover memo from the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to friends of MFDP explaining upcoming activities, requesting financial and political support, and transmitting a four-page report....
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. Position paper written by Aaron Henry, chairman of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) in 1964. He describes the attempts of the MFDP to obtain delegation status in the National...
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. Describes the need for developing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and outlines the reasons for challenging the seating of the regular Mississippi Democratic Party at the Democratic...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This narrative records how the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) was organized. It also gives details about instances in which the MFDP members were shut out of Mississippi State...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Appendix C explains the history and platform of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), lists the executive committee members, and sets out a plan for the Congressional challenge. ...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Typewritten letter from the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to friends, reporting the activities of the party at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City in 1964. ...
Booklet from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Booklet compiled for delegates of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) who will attend the Democratic National Convention. Describes the MFDP and the contributions of...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Press release by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), dated April 4, 1966, titled "Six Candidates File to Run in the State Democratic Party Primary." The statement announces...
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 AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by John Collins. Five of six panels show world leaders reading newspaper headlines of Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek reelection in 1968. Canada's Lester B. Pearson says, "Those Americans!...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eddie Germano. Lyndon Johnson and Uncle Sam are riding through a maze in a car labeled "U.S." One path through the maze is labeled "Road to peace in Vietnam." The cartoon caption (Johnson's...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by John Knudsen. Lyndon Johnson, holding a briefcase labeled "Vietnam peace," has just climbed to the top of a mountain labeled "Bombing halt." Fatigue and sweat are apparent. He sees three other...
