Davis (Charles) papers, 1862-2004 (bulk 1970-2001).

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Davis (Charles) papers, 1862-2004 (bulk 1970-2001).

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The bulk of the collection consists of NAACP materials from the early 1970s to 2001. Other records document Charles Davis' social justice activities from 1958 to the present. This collection should be of interest to researchers of Civil Rights activities, community activism, and Mississippi politics.

3.6 cu. ft.

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Organizational History and List of Officers Organizational History 1909 Issued the “Call,” a statement calling for a conference to protest discrimination and violence against African Americans Convened the National Negro Conference on May 31 and June 1, New York, N.Y. E...

Democratic Party (Miss.)

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University of Southern Mississippi

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Davis, Charles L., 1943 September 23-

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Born in 1943, Charles L. Davis was reared in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He has worked with the NAACP in various capacities since organizing the Forrest County NAACP Youth Group in 1958. He attempted to register to vote in Hattiesburg in 1964, as well as testing the 1964 Civil Rights Act with other civil rights activists. He also has worked with the Mississippi Democratic Party. From the description of Davis (Charles) papers, 1862-2004 (bulk 1970-2001). (University of Southern Mississi...