usm_crmda_zz011 zz011 crmda usm yes Cotton vote in Mississippi Council of Federated Organizations (U.S.) United States--Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Council of Federated Organizations (U.S.) African American farmers--Mississippi Hate crimes--Mississippi Agriculture--Mississippi Civil rights movements--Mississippi Cotton--Mississippi Voting--Mississippi From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. This six-page document is a publication of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) regarding the cotton vote in Mississippi. It summarizes the attempts of African-American farmers to run for the office of committeeman of the local ASC seat. The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASC), is part of the Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for the regulation of cotton farming. The document also describes hate crimes against African-American farmers who attempt to vote or run for office. Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Hattiesburg, Miss. : University of Southern Mississippi Libraries University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive Collection (University of Southern Mississippi) 2001-07-02 Text http://digilib.usm.edu/u?/manu,2896 (Extent) Digital reproduction of 6-page document. Box 1, Folder 8, M320 Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection, McCain Library, University of Southern Mississippi. Forms part of the Zoya Zeman Freedom Summer Collection in the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. Forms part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. Forms part of USM - Historical Manuscripts. Forms part of University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections. Forms part of the Mississippi Digital Library. 1958/1964 Mississippi Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. 20101222 144004 admin