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Poster

Freedom Means Vote For Victoria Gray

Date: 1964
Description: Campaign poster for Victoria Gray. She ran against the policies of white segregationist Senator John Stennis in the 5th District. Along with Fannie Lou Ham...
Photograph

Frame 57: Posters of Hamer and Henry

Date: 1964
Description: Campaign posters for two Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) candidates, Aaron Henry and Fannie Lou Hamer.
Historical Essay

Documenting the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party - Image Gallery Essay

View images produced by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, while they were challenging a white, supremacist delegation.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Page From The Student Voice

Date: 08 05 1964
Description: Page 4 of The Student Voice featuring the title "Shootings, Beatings, Bombings and Burnings," and a photograph of Fannie Lou Hamer.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Freedom Vote Candidates

Date: 10 28 1964
Description: Four small black-and-white portraits of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party candidates: Fannie Lou Hamer, Annie Devine, Aaron Henry, and Victoria Gray...
Photograph

Gov. Wallace Given Good Reception Here

Date: 04 03 1964
Description: Alabama governor George Wallace shaking hands with members of the Madison Exchange club. They invited Wallace to give a speech at the Cuba Club restaurant ...
Photograph

"The Real UW" Banner

Date: 04 03 2016
Description: Students hold up a large banner reading: "The Real UW" at the Bernie Sanders rally held in the Kohl Center. The sign includes an illustration of the Bucky ...
Book or Pamphlet

How Has The Freedom Democratic Party Grown?

Date: 
Description: Page 11 of a Freedom Primer about how the Freedom Democratic Party has grown in numbers. There are two simple drawings accompanying the text. One drawing ...
Book or Pamphlet

Page From Voting Pamphlet

Date: 
Description: An illustrated pamphlet page titled: "... now with your hand, pull the lever down." Along the bottom over raised hands breaking chains are the names: "Mich...

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