From the Hamlett (Ed) White Folks Project Collection. This document from [?] Whitman relates some of his experiences networking for the AFL-CIO and the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) and the possible allying of the labor movement with...
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. A newsletter from the Holly Springs Freedom House, now relocated to 200 Rust Avenue (signed as the Needy Group of Mississippi). Discusses local news, union actions a Klan rally, and requests...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Brief letter from Miller to Margaret [last name unknown], which includes an account of a labor dispute (presumably in California).
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report describing the beginning of the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union (MFLU), which was founded in Shaw, Mississippi, to work for higher wages for cotton choppers and truck drivers. ...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Staff reports from a number of SNCC projects, compiled at the Atlanta office by Jon Steinberg. Most describe voter registration, labor organization, or similar grass roots activity. In some...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Article from unidentified magazine about athe Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC); discusses efforts by organized labor and the federal government to weaken or destroy the group.
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) staff newsletter describes some of the struggles within the organization and explains a plan for a summer project in Washington, D. C.
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This newsletter from Fayette County features descriptions of projects supported by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during 1965. The projects described are focus on...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The report gives background and activity information on the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union (MFLU) to the northern offices. In it, Margaret Lauren notes problems within the organization and...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This document describes the structure of the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union (MFLU) and some of its activities including demonstrations and a city workshop. The document encourages...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Claude Ramsay addresses the need of labor union organization in the Mississippi Delta. He explains the condition of African American farmers in the Delta and the economic effects that...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The report explains the reasoning and merits of the labor movement in 1965. It discusses the need for radical leadership and more union organization in the South. It also mentions students'...
Transcript of a speech given to teachers during training for the Mississippi Freedom Project in 1963. Describes some of the problems faced by African Americans, especially children, in the 1960s. Includes personal experiences and observations of...
Transcribed copy of an essay on African-American history from 1900-1964, written by Otis Pease for Mississippi Freedom Project workers. Includes brief biographies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois, and mentions the Myrdal study.
Transcribed copy of a document detailing the curriculum of Freedom Schools. Begins with a Table of Contents showing the major curriculum divisions: academic, citizenship, and recreational and artistic. Also gives details of activities and materials...
Transcribed copy of a typewritten document by Reverend Bob Beech, director of the Hattiesburg Minister's Project. He provides an account of the activities and accomplishments of the Delta Ministry in Hattiesburg in 1964 with regard to voter...
From the Zoya Zeman Freedom Summer Collection. Thirty-six pages (typewritten and handwritten) recounting Zoya Zeman's experiences in Mississippi from June 24, 1964, through September 6, 1964.
