Paper: Washington Hearings on Violence in Mississippi, 1964
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Paper/essay on the reasoning for a hearing being held in Washington D.C. in 1964. The paper discusses the violent response seen in Mississippi because of the voter registration drives for black Americans. The paper comments on the need for action to be taken in response to this violence for the safety of the volunteers and Mississippi residents.
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Freedom Summer; Civil rights movements--Mississippi--History--20th century; Voter registration; Violence; Racism against Black people; Racism in law enforcement
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Paper_Hearing-in-Washington-on-violence-in-Mississippi-SNCC
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.), “Paper: Washington Hearings on Violence in Mississippi, 1964,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed May 2, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/2669.
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