- Collection:
- Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
- Title:
- John Lewis Speech at Olive Branch, June 19, 1975
- Contributor to Resource:
- Lewis, John, 1940-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1975-06-19
- Subject:
- African Americans--Civil rights
African American civil rights workers
African Americans--Politics and government
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Voting
Voter registration
Race discrimination - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Mississippi, Desoto County, Olive Branch, 34.96176, -89.82953 - Medium:
- sound recordings
- Type:
- Text
Sound - Format:
- application/pdf||audio/mpeg
- Description:
- John Lewis delivers a speech and expresses concern about the low political representation of Black people in states like Mississippi and Alabama, citing historical discrimination and voter suppression, and emphasizes the need for continued efforts in voter registration, education, and support for local organizations to create a better future for young Black people in the South. He emphasizes the importance of political engagement beyond voting, highlighting the need for involvement in local government meetings, education workshops, and grassroots activism to bring about change, particularly in addressing racial injustice and inequality, and encouraging people to take action and make their voices heard.
- Metadata URL:
- https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.076:1798_000
- Language:
- eng
- Original Collection:
- Voter Education Project Organizational Records||http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:076
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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