Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic National Convention : prelude to the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Author:
Hutchins, William Maurice, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Hutchins, William Maurice, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisor:
Mccurdy, Charles, Department of History, University of Virginia
Mccurdy, Charles, Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract:
The paper examines the formation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party formed in 1864, which made an oxymoron for the term "black political participation" in the state of Mississippi.
Degree:
MA (Master of Arts)
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords:
Rauh, Joseph L. -- Jr. -- 1911-1992, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Democratic National Convention -- (1964 -- Atlantic City), African Americans -- Suffrage, Voter registration -- United States, Mississippi -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Rauh, Joseph L. -- Jr. -- 1911-1992, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Democratic National Convention -- (1964 -- Atlantic City), African Americans -- Suffrage, Voter registration -- United States, Mississippi -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Notes:
Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.
Language:
English
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
1991/05
1991/05
