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...
A collection of interviews with African-Americans of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, circa twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, who knew Colonel John Robinson, an African-American pilot who was tapped by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Sellassie in the...
Photograph of Clarence Weatherspoon seated behind a table signing autographs for fans. Featured in the 1992 Southerner on page 144. Yearbook caption reads, "Taking the time to sign autographs is just one of the ways that Weatherspoon became a fan...
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; From a segregationist position, James C. Davis discusses the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, and presents ways in which to oppose integration.
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. Describes problems in African American communities in Mississippi and outlines ways civil rights workers can make the community aware of the federal aid programs available to them.
From the Goodman (Jill Wakeman) Civil Rights Collection. Brochure published by the Delta Ministry to solicit funds for Freedom City in Greenville, Mississippi. Lists the ways in which donations will be allocated to provide suitable housing for...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This publication of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) explains what the Freedom Vote is and why it is necessary in Mississippi. It discusses many ways that African Americans have...
A Bill: Declaring the mode of ascertaining the value of the tithe deliverable to the government under the true construction of existing laws. December 5, 1864, read first and second times,and referred to Committee of Ways and Means; December 29,...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to make additional appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864." By Mr. Jones, from the Committee of Ways and Means; Read first and...
A Bill: Making appropriations to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the Department of Justice for the half year ending 31 December 1864. By Mr. Lyon, of the Committee of Ways and Means; Read first and second times, laid on the table and...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to suspend the collection of the text in kind in certain cases." By Mr. De Jarnette; Read first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed by the Congress of the...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act making appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America from July 1 to December 31, 1864, and to supply a deficiency." By Mr. Lyon, from the Committee of Ways and Means; Read...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act making appropriations for the postal service of the Confederate States, for the year 1862 and 1863." By Mr. Lyon, from the Committee of Ways and Means; Read first and second times, made special order after...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to consolidate the public debt." By Mr. Russell; November 9th, 1864 - Read first and second times and referred to Committee of Ways and Means. Ordered to be printed by the Congress of the Confederate States of...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to provide means to carry on the war." By Mr. Russell; November 9th, 1864 - Read first and second times and referred to Committee of Ways and Means. Ordered to be printed by the Congress of the Confederate States of...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to amend An Act to provide revenue from commodities imported from foreign countries, approved May 21st, 1864." By Mr. Lyon, from Committee on Ways and Means; Read first and second times, made special order after...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to exempt from taxation loans made on hypothecation of non-taxable bonds." By Mr. Lyon, from Committee on Ways and Means; Read first and second times, made special order, and ordered to be printed by the Congress of...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to exempt from taxation the capitol of bonds and certificates issued by the Confederate States." By Mr. Lyon, from Committee on Ways and Means; Read first and second times, made special order, and ordered to be...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to impose a duty on tobacco and an additional duty on cotton exported from the Confederate Sates." By Mr. Lyon, from Committee on Ways and Means; Read first and second times, and made special order after last special...
