M320 Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. Booklet produced by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) about Mississippi voter registration policies in the 1960's.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>Application to register to vote in Mississippi, containing a list of twenty-one questions for the applicant to answer and instructions on how to complete the voter registration process.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>Cover letter from Staughton Lynd and Harold Bardanelli of Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) in Jackson, Mississippi, to Freedom School volunteer teachers. The cover letter gives preliminary information and transmits the attachment, Notes on Teaching in Mississippi, by Jane Stembridge, Charlie Cobb, Mendy Samstein, and Noel Day. Notes includes background information about Mississippi, race relations in the state, and the educational and social backgrounds of potential students. Details about the curriculum and suggestions for effective teaching methods are also included.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>This is a small sticker with "I support Freedom Democrats." It refers to the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in Mississippi in the 1960's.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>Newsletter of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Vol. 5, no. 19. Covers the efforts of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), SNCC, and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) with regard to upcoming elections and the Democratic National Convention of 1964. Includes a 2-page article about Mississippi Freedom Schools and an update on acts of violence against civil rights workers and activists in Mississippi.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. A letter from Zoya Zeman's father to Zoya Zeman. The letter regards catching Zoya up on what has been going on as well as his opinion of her civil rights activism.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. A Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) poster. Photo by Danny Lyon of John Lewis with two others demonstrating at the "all white" swimming pool in Cairo Illinois in the summer of 1962. The SNCC turned the photo into a poster in 1963 adding the inscription "Come Let Us Build a New World Together."

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>Two-sided tri-fold brochure about the Freedom Registration drive sponsored by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)" COFO explains who can register, how and where to register, and includes a registration form and contact information.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>Letter written by Jesse Morris for the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), and sent to the workers and friends of the Mississippi Freedom Project of 1964. The letter is written on the back of a CODO poster that reads "Now with your hand, pull the lever down." Voting booth levers are labeled Justice, Equality, and Freedom. Also shows chains and three pairs of hands labeled with the names of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, who were murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi in June 1964. The first pair of hands is chained, the second is breaking the chain, and the third pair is unchained.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>One-page document listing names and addresses of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committe (SNCC) Freedom Centers in Michigan, California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Ohio, Washington, Illinois, North Carolina, and Connecticut.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>This handbook was produced by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)" It includes an introduction of Mississippi political programs, voter registration, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) and the seating of delegates at the National Democratic Convention, and some techniques for field work. The handbook continues with an outline of Mississippi project areas, a political map of Mississippi, the number of African Americans registered by county, a summary of relevant federal powers relating to voting rights, and a history of federal action in Mississippi.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>This document was enclosed with the letter written by Steven McNichols about the Thanksgiving Fast for Freedom (see mus-zz009). Philip Sherburne reports on his experiences in McComb, Mississippi, to the United States National Students Association. He discusses the outbreak of racial violence in Jackson and McComb, Mississippi, and he encourages participation in the Thanksgiving Fast for Freedom.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>Letter from Steven McNichols to the United States National Student Association (NSA) student body presidents, coordinators, and student editors about the Thanksgiving Fast for Freedom scheduled for November 19, 1964. McNichols describes the problem of hunger experienced by African Americans in Mississippi during the winter and encourages students nationwide to participate in the fast to help feed hungry families.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>This six-page document is a publication of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) regarding the cotton vote in Mississippi. It summarizes the attempts of African American farmers to run for the office of committeeman of the local ASC seat. The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASC), is part of the Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for the regulation of cotton farming. The document also describes hate crimes against African American farmers who attempt to vote or run for office.

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. <br>This two-page document introduces the programs to be undertaken and/or continued by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) from the winter of 1964 to spring of 1965. Programs include Freedom Democratic Party and voter registration, Freedom schools, preschool education, the White Community Project, federal programs, community centers, literacy programs, medical programs, legal programs, audiovisual programs, food, clothing distribution, Mississippi Student Union, and libraries.