Walker -- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (Samuel Walker Papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 655, Box 1, Folder 10)
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Walker, Samuel
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This folder includes 1964 and 1965 documents pertaining to the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). It contains two documents entitled "Mississippi: How Negro Democrats Fared": Part I is an account of the events of June 16, 1964 when blacks tried to participate in Democratic precincts in Mississippi, and Part II is an account of the events of June 23, 1964 when blacks tried to participate in Democratic county conventions. Both events were early stages in the process of becoming delegates to the Democratic National Convention. There's a 1965 COFO press release about young Mississippi blacks being denied a charter as "Young Democrats" by the Democratic Party of Mississippi. There are several 1965 issues of the MDFP newsletter. The text of resolutions in favor of the MFDP from the Democratic Parties in California, Michigan, Minneapolis, and Wisconsin are here, as well as a position paper on why the compromise in Atlantic City was rejected. The rationale and history of the MFDP, m
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Reports And Surveys Press Releases Correspondence Newsletters Meeting Minutes Articles
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