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Rougeau, Weldon Joseph, 1942-

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Biography:

Weldon Joseph Rougeau was born November 20, 1942 in Tyrone, Louisiana. Rougeau co-founded the Baton Rouge chapter of CORE and was arrested twice for his activities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1961 and was expelled from Southern University. He also registered African American voters in Louisiana and Florida and later worked with Vernon Jordan at the Voter Education Project and the United Negro College Fund.

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Rougeau, Weldon Joseph, 1942-

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Weldon Joseph Rougeau following his arrest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1960s

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1960/1969
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History

Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Weldon Joseph Rougeau following his arrest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1961 November 17

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-11-17
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History