- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Letter, Mary Sue [Short] to friends; February 1, 1965
- Creator:
- Short, Mary Sue
- Date of Original:
- 1965-02-01
- Subject:
- Civil rights workers
Justice and politics
Mississippi Freedom Project
Mississippi Freedom Schools
Violence
Voter Registration - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- documents (object genre)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Typewritten letter from Mary Sue (last name unknown) to friends, dated February 1, 1965, in which she explains the intimidation and fear that surrounds African Americans and civil rights workers in Shaw, Mississippi. According to the letter, lawyers in various parts of the state tried to prove cases of discrimination, harassment, and intimidation against African Americans trying to vote. Also mentions the progress of the freedom school and its students, as well as Freedom Day.
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_04613834-a4f5-47d8-b405-0a56198a3673
- 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 6 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights:
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