Papers, 1964.

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Papers, 1964.

Papers of a Californian volunteer in Mississippi consisting of his letters to his parents, a canvassing roster from voter registration work in Hattiesburg, and newsclippings, including some on his testimony before the California Democratic State Central Committee urging their endorsement of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

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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...

Democratic Party (Calif.)

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Wilson, Christopher J., 1946-

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