From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This document outlines the events related to the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party's (MFDP) Congressional challenge that occurred January 4, 1965. It describes the future steps through which...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This document relates the history of the election contest statute (Title 2 U. S. C. Section 201) and sets forth the main objections of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to the 1964...
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; Typewritten letter from Arthur [Falk] to Joe and Nancy Ellin, dated August 15, 1964. Arthur expresses frustration that he has been unable to contact Katherine Quinn, vice-chairman of the...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The letter from Douglas P. Ferguson to Faye Stender answers questions posed by Ms. Stender concerning the election contest statute, which gives any individual the right to contest the election...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Typewritten letter from Lawrence Guyot, dated September 28, 1965, in which he reports that the challenge of the 1964 Congressional election in Mississippi was dismissed by Congress. ...
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. ...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Copy of a typewritten letter from "The FDP Congresswoman"(Victoria Gray) to Congressman William Fitts Ryan. Gray expresses appreciation on behalf of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) for...
From the Johnston (Erle E., Jr.) Papers; Copy of a typed letter from William J. Simmons to Governor Ross R. Barnett, dated May 6, 1969, written in response to a speech by Barnett concerning James Meredith and integration at the University of...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The memo begins with an excerpt of section two of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The memo contains comments pertaining to the relevance of the excerpted passage and...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Mark DeWolf Howe, from Harvard Law School, discusses the 1870 statute on which the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) Congressional Challenge is based. He explains the statute and...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The memo summarizes the legal history of the election contest statute (Section 201 of United States Title 2)" It discusses race relations, voter intimidation, and other factors as grounds for...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This is a copy of a memorandum from J. Francis Pohlhaus that explains the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party's (MFDP) Congressional challenge to Dr. John Morsell. The document gives details...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This memorandum on the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) letterhead from John Morsell to the presidents of branches, youth councils, college chapters and state...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The memorandum from Leon Shull is typed on Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) letterhead that lists the national board members on the reverse side of the page. The content of the memo...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Memo proposing a study institute for SNCC workers to be held in Waveland, Mississippi, after a staff retreat. The institute was designed to heighten awareness of political, social, and economic...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The memorandum from the Washington office to support organizations of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) explains the political tactics that the MFDP will use to push for a decision...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This is a publicity document published by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to encourage people outside the state of Mississippi to support the MFDP's Congressional challenge. The...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Brochure distributed by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to solicit financial support for the organization. Discusses the history, mission, and activities of the party.
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...
