Created by:

Council of Federated Organizations, founded 1962  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

L x W: 8 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (21.6 x 9.5 cm)

Type:

leaflets

Place depicted:

Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca.1964

Description:

A leaflet for Mississippi Freedom Summer made by the Council of Federated Organizations. The leaflet has black ink on white paper and includes text and illustrations. The leaflet has five sections with the headings: "Freedom Schools"; "Voter Registration"; "Community Centers"; "What You Can Do"; and "What Is COFO?"

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

American South  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Education  Search this

Freedom  Search this

Suffrage  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection

Object number:

2011.109.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Mississippi Freedom Summer

Exhibition:

Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f1c5d1a-60f4-4679-9959-2b62293e1493

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.109.3