Fannie Lou Hamer Papers, 1964-1967.

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...

Kaplan, Kivie, 1904-1975

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Kivie Kaplan was born on April 1, 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1924, Kivie Kaplan and his brothers took over their father's leather businesses. He had joined the N.A.A.C.P. in 1932 and was elected President in 1966; he held that post until his death. ...

Blackwell, Unita, 1933-2019

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Activist Unita Blackwell was the first African-American woman to be elected mayor in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Blackwell was a project director for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and helped organize voter drives for African Americans across Mississippi....

Ashmore, Robert T. (Robert Thomas), 1904-1989

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United States Congressman from South Carolina's 4th District, 1953-1969; member of House Administration Committee and Committee on the Judiciary; active in campaign reform and civil rights; chairman, 1970-1973, South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments; member of the Greenville Jaycees, the State Junior Chamber of Commerce and the White Oak Baptist Church; prosecutor in the trial of persons charged with the lynching of Willie Earle. From the description of Robert Thomas Ashmo...

Ladner, Heber, 1902-1989

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Heber Ladner was elected Secretary of State in Mississippi from 1948 until 1980....

National Committee for Free Elections in Sunflower.

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Hamer, Fannie Lou, 1917-1977

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Fannie Lou Hamer was born Fannie Lou Townsend on October 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi. She was a voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. Hamer also organized Mississippi's Freedom Summer along with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She was also a co-founder of the Nati...