Mississippi Freedom Project
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Sid Simon Photographs
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: SCA-0063
Abstract
Sid Simon was the Queens College professor and faculty advisor for the student groups who wanted to volunteer in civil rights initiatives in the South. In 1965, Simon traveled twice to Mississippi to help rebuild churches that were burned down by the Ku Klux Klan. The first group traveled in February; the second during Easter recess. The photos in this collection depict students participating in the February construction projects, as well as scenes of the region in which the volunteers...
Dates:
1965
Susan Nichols Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0065
Abstract
Susan Nichols was a volunteer in the Mississippi Freedom Project in 1964-1965. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, (B.A. in Psychology, 1983) and Boston University (Masters in Social Work, 1984). She worked for civil rights and social justice organizations, such as the Freedom Democratic Party, Caesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers, Let Cuba Live, Cuba Solidarity and Pastors for Peace. The collection contains incident reports and affidavits on violence, memos, institutional...
Dates:
1960-1989
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