- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Letter, Victoria J. Gray to John J. Conyers, Jr.; June 24, 1966
- Creator:
- Adams, Victoria Gray, 1926-2006
- Date of Original:
- 1966-06-24
- Subject:
- African Americans
Civil rights
Civil rights movement
Discrimination
Mississippi
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Voter Registration - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- documents (object genre)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. <br>Typewritten letter from Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) to Congressman John J. Conyers, Jr. dated June 24, 1966, in which Gray solicits support for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Describes the violence, harassment, and discrimination imposed on African Americans in Mississippi who attempt to register to vote.
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_0b6575ef-55ba-4cd4-b31d-cffcf47a57f4
- 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:
- M345 Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers
Box 2, Folder 21 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights:
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