- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Message from Mississippi; 1965
- Creator:
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
- Date of Original:
- 1965-01-01
- Subject:
- Civil rights movement
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Political participation
Politics, Practical
Terrorism
Voter Registration - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- documents (object genre)
- Type:
- StillImage
Text - Format:
- image/jpeg
application/pdf - Description:
- From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This is a publicity document published by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to encourage people outside the state of Mississippi to support the MFDP's Congressional challenge. The introduction explains the legal basis of the challenge and notes how different people can support the challenge. It also includes a reprint of an article from The Nation (May 17, 1965) that not only describes the basis for the challenge and the stages through which it must pass, but includes details and quotes from the Justice Department hearings of Mississippi registrars regarding their unconstitutional voter registration procedures. The document also includes a list of organizations that support the challenge and some sample statements and resolutions that those organizations have made regarding the Congressional challenge.
Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute of 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_3d3f2224-92a2-46e5-918a-16b474ebe53c
- 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:
- M368 Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection
Box 3, Folder 9 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights: