Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic National Convention : prelude to the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Hutchins, William Maurice

Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic National Convention : prelude to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 1138 views

Author

Hutchins, William Maurice, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia

Advisors

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)

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-

Notes

Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.

Language

English

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Issued Date

1991-05-01

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/V3TD18

Suggested Citation

Hutchins, William Maurice. Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic National Convention : prelude to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History, MA (Master of Arts), 1991-05-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V3TD18.

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