From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man in an armchair has been reading a book, his feet on the footstool. The book is being tossed to the floor, and the man has put his hands on the chair arms and is lifting...
From the Zoya Zeman Freedom Summer Collection. Transcribed copy of the diary of Dean Hay, a Presbyterian minister from Nebraska, in which he details his trip to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in February of 1964. The goal of this trip was to aid in the...
Transcribed copy of a report by the General Legislative Committee of Mississippi based on findings from an investigation of the occupation of the University of Mississippi in 1962 by the United States Department of Justice. Action was taken in...
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. Black-and-white photograph of Hardy Frye (far left in overalls) speaking with Henry Aronson during a voter registration demonstration in downtown Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Transcribed copy of an essay written by a Freedom School volunteer. Describes the locations of the Freedom Schools, subjects taught, enrollment, activities, as well as the students' concerns regarding discrimination. Also discusses the burdens of...
cartoon by Arthur Henrikson;"Percy" takes an arm of a lounging "Illinois voter" and says,"Get up and realize your potential!"Douglas" pushes the voter back down and says,"Relax--you've never had it so good!"
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 Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Appendix A describes the history of political disenfranchisement of African Americans in Mississippi in detail and notes Civil Rights movement activities that have been taken to restore the...
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. Application to register to vote in Mississippi, containing a list of twenty-one questions for the applicant to answer and instructions on how to complete the voter registration process.
From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs; Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld shortly after he and fellow voter registration volunteers Lawrence Spears and David Owen were attacked by two Caucasian men from Collins, Mississippi. The assault took...
From the Political Campaign Collection. Poster encouraging people to register to vote. The poster declares, "You have no voice in your City, County, or State, or Nation's Government unless you are a Qualified Voter!
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Mrs. Walker's autobiography was originally published in May of 1965 in The Movement, 1: (2)" In it, she describes her early life and employment history in Mississippi. She laments losing her...
Transcribed copy of a paper about racism in Mississippi during the 1960s. Follows the tribulations of college students who volunteered to register African Americans to vote during Freedom Summer. With regard to racism and white supremacy,...
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. Bench warrant signed by R.E. Greene for the arrest of Frank Cieciorka, who was charged with defacing the Marshall County jail. Cieciorka was actively involved in other aspects of Freedom Summer:...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Newsletter from Benton County describing the election of black residents to local public office; also contains news on the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and details on legal issues...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Newsletter from Benton county; provides details on local elections and the voting difficulties of local blacks. Also includes poetry and a section on negro history.
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Booklet produced by the Bolivar County Education Committee with detailed information about politics and education in Bolivar County and the state of Mississippi. Outlines the basic government structure in...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Jack Jurden; A man wearing a suit labeled "Voter apathy" stands inside a cauldron with his hands behind his back. His eyes are closed and his head is tilted so that his nose is in the air. The...
Pamphlet from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Pamphlet produced by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), includes descriptions of the consequences often encountered by those involved in the civil rights movement in the...
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. Campaign button reading "I am a registered voter are you?" and "N.A.A.C.P. Voter Registration Committee"
