Papers, 1964-1965.

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Papers, 1964-1965.

Papers of an Ohio native who was freedom school coordinator in Indianola, Mississippi; including her letters to friends and financial sponsors and publicity materials on Indianola events; with information on her education work for the Freedom Democratic Party's Congressional Challenge, the Indianola freedom school fire, and other events.

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Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

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The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), also referred to as the Freedom Democratic Party, was an American political party created in 1964 as a branch of the populist Freedom Democratic organization in the state of Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. It was organized by African Americans and whites from Mississippi to challenge the established power of the Mississippi Democratic Party, which at the time allowed participation only by whites, when African-Americans made up 40% of...

Seese, Linda M.

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