Merritt, Carole

Authoritative Name:
Merritt, Carole
Biography:
African American, Vassar College graduate from Cincinnati, Ohio who worked as a SNCC field secretary in Canton, Mississippi beginning in November 1963. Police arrested and charged Merritt with contributing to the delinquency of a minor for allegedly asking a girl to distribute voter registration leaflets. Tried in February 1964, Merritt was convicted of disturbing the peace and libel and was sentenced to six months concurrently and fined $1000.
Associated Subjects:
Merritt, Carole
Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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CORE Southern Regional Office-- Reports from Madison, Miss., 1964, January-1965, November (Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office records, 1954-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 85, Box 8, Folder 7)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office
Date of Original:
1964/1965
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

CORE--Arrests and bail forms, 1963-1964 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 1, Segment 3)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi, Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1963/1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

CORE--Canton Project history (1964) - Memoranda, 1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 1, Segment 5)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1963/1965
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

CORE--Freedom Day, Canton, March 13, 1964 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 2, Segment 35)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

CORE--Legal cases, Fourth District - Memoranda, 1964-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 56)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi, Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1964/1965
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

CORE--Ministers' reports on visits (Committee projects of the National Council of Churches and United Church of Christ) - Correspondence and reports, 1964 Feb.-August (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 67)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi, Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society
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