- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Declaration of independence from the principles of the Democratic Party of the state of Mississippi; 4 April 1966
- Creator:
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
- Date of Original:
- 1966-04-04
- Subject:
- Democratic Party (Miss.)
Justice and politics
Mississippi
Segregation - 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; Statement issued by candidates of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) Clifton Whitley, Ralthus Hayes, Edwin King, Clinton Collier, and Lawrence Guyot, announcing their separation from the Democratic Party of Mississippi. They cite the Democratic Party's support of white supremacy, segregation, and "Separate but Equal" policies as grounds for their action. They also state their refusal to comply with Mississippi Code Section 3129.
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_eea91314-2d59-415e-a911-c33128f4be66
- 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 16 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights:
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