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Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic National Convention : prelude to the Voting Rights Act of 19651138 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
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
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.