- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Letter to the Editor of the Gazette; August 1, 1964
- Creator:
- Ellin, Joseph
- Date of Original:
- 1964-08-01
- Subject:
- Palmers Crossing (Miss.)
Hattiesburg (Miss.)
Mississippi Freedom Schools
Teaching
Mississippi Freedom Project
Voter Registration
Desegregation in education - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, Forrest County, Hattiesburg, 31.32712, -89.29034
- Medium:
- documents (object genre)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- A four-page typed letter to the Editor of the Kalamazoo Gazette from Joe Ellin [?], dated August 1, 1964. The letter describes the public school system in Hattiesburg and Forrest County, Mississippi. Integration and segregation in the schools and public opinion of this issue are mentioned. The Freedom School curriculum is discussed in detail, with incidents of role-playing. The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) is explained in a section of the letter, along with the voter registration process.
Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. - Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a297778c-50cd-4dae-a3fc-236262a40782
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- University Libraries provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. 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. When possible, we have provided information regarding the copyright right status of an item; however, the information we have may not be accurate or complete. Obtaining permissions to publish or otherwise use is the sole responsibility of the user.
- Original Collection:
- M323 Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection
Box 1, Folder 1 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights:
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