Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1961-1972.

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Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1961-1972.

The collection consists of records of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party from 1961-1972. Includes correspondence, court cases, county report files, memoranda, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and other printed material. The collection reflects MFDP's involvement in challenging the Mississippi delegation of the 1964 Democratic National Convention, its challenge to the seating of Mississippi Congressmen in the U.S. House in 1965, the establishment of Freedom Schools in Mississippi, the Mississippi Summer Project, and voter registration activities. The County report files contain affidavits and depositions on voter registration and instances of police brutality, correspondence, minutes of local MFDP meetings, printed material, and mailing lists.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403312

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Soyer, Michael Irwin.

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