- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Mississippi challenges - progress report; 17 January 1965
- Creator:
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
- Date of Original:
- 1965-01-17
- Subject:
- African Americans
Discrimination
Justice and politics
Mississippi
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Political participation
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; Report of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party explaining the procedures of the Congressional Challenge, including notices served to accused congressmen and the presentation of arguments of disenfranchisement and discrimination. Statutory procedures and time frames are also explained. The rights of the Fairness Resolution and the vote for its approval are discussed, and the evidence backing the Congressional Challenge is presented. The importance of support from Northern politicians is emphasized.
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_e71c111b-57e9-4d7a-8b5b-e02b2df269da
- 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
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights:
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