- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Letter, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to all friends of the MFDP; undated
- Creator:
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
- Date of Original:
- 1964-01-01
- Subject:
- African American Politicians
Democratic National Convention
Elections
Justice and politics
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Politics, Practical
Representative government and representation - 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 the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to friends, reporting the activities of the party at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City in 1964. Explains the party's rejection of an offered compromise that would have allowed Dr. Aaron Henry and Rev. Ed King to vote as delegates-at-large. Also describes the plans of the MFDP for the Freedom Vote scheduled for October 31 - November 2, 1964.
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_075ac6e1-62f5-4e1e-99a0-23d56802b238
- 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 2, Folder 8 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights: