- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Congressional record; Vol. 111, no. 1; January 4, 1965
- Creator:
- United States. Congress. House
- Date of Original:
- 1965-01-04
- Subject:
- Discrimination
Mississippi
Political participation
Representative government and representation
Suffrage - 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; Record of the proceedings and debates of the 89th Congress, the major topic of which is the Congressional Challenge brought by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) in response to the election of white Congressmen in Mississippi. Also discusses concerns about the deliberate exclusion of African Americans from Congressional elections, and the laws that prohibit many African Americans in Mississippi from voting. The "fairness resolution" is explained and historical background of discrimination in Mississippi against African Americans is also given. Statements from the Jackson Clarion Ledger and quotes from Mississippi Codes and civil rights organizations are also included.
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_9efacddc-0849-4f7f-a0d2-3d702b83623b
- 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 15 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights:
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