Faulkner (Leesha) civil rights collection, 1932-1995 (bulk 1960-1970).

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Faulkner (Leesha) civil rights collection, 1932-1995 (bulk 1960-1970).

The Leesha Faulkner papers give an in-depth look into the Civil Rights Movement, primarily the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission. The collection has been divided into ten series.

5.2 cu. ft.

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University of Southern Mississippi

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American Civil Liberties Union

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Founded in 1920 in New York City by Roger Baldwin and others; the ACLU was an outgrowth of the American Union Against Militarism's National Civil Liberties Bureau, which in 1920 changed its name to the American Civil Liberties Union. From the description of Collection, 1917- (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 42740878 The Southern Women's Rights Project (SWRP) located in Richmond is affiliated with the American Civil Liberties Union. The project deal...

University of Mississippi

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission

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Faulkner, Leesha

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Leesha Faulkner (Cooper) is an experienced journalist who has worked for a number of newspapers in Mississippi and Louisiana. While working for The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, she wrote at length about the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission and was instrumental in having its files opened at the University of Southern Mississippi. From the description of Faulkner (Leesha) civil rights collection, 1932-1995 (bulk 1960-1970). (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). W...