- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Memo, Washington office to support organizations of the MFDP; August 19, 1965
- Creator:
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
- Date of Original:
- 1965-08-19
- Subject:
- Civil rights demonstrations
Civil rights movement
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Political participation
Politics, Practical - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- documents (object genre)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The memorandum from the Washington office to support organizations of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) explains the political tactics that the MFDP will use to push for a decision on the Congressional challenge of 1965 before the end of the 1st session of Congress. It also notes how Civil Rights organizations can support the plans to pressure Congressman for action in this matter.
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_f6fdcd15-fc86-4a49-a328-4d649bbc8e28
- 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:
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