Voice of the movement; August 17, 1964

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In Folder: M323 Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection

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Voice of the movement; August 17, 1964

Identifier: mus_m323_0189

Description: From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Newsletter entitled "The Voice of the Movement," distributed by the Hattiesburg, Mississippi, branch of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), dated August 17, 1964. Volume 1, Issue 12 discusses various incidents occurring within the Fifth Congressional District, including the removal of an African-American woman from a city bus after she refused to move to the back of the bus at the request of the bus driver. Another incident involved the arrest of three COFO workers who were arrested while picketing and charged with interfering with an officer.

Creator: Council of Federated Organizations (U.S.)

Date: 17 August 1964

Format: Digital reproduction of 2-page document.

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Collection: M323 Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection.

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Source: Box 2, Folder 21

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