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Frame 07: Destroyed Church
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A man stands inside the ruins of a church building. When printed in the N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense and Education Fund Report, vol. II, no. 1, this photograph bore the following caption: "McComb, Miss.: The Society Hill Missionary Baptist Church, almost demolished September 20th, is one of 36 Negro churches bombed or burned in Mississippi this year. It had been used as a Freedom School. The arrests of over 75 McComb Negroes followed shortly after this incident and the bombing of the home of Mrs. Alyene Quin the same night... The Pike County sheriff later told Rev. Taylor, pastor of the bombed church, 'You niggers is just bombing one another.'"
September 20, 1964
Publication Information
| Date Created | September 20, 1964 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 35mm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971 |
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| Call Number | PH 6705 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Frame 01: Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
1964
This filmstrip frame shows an outline of the state of Mississippi and the words: "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party". The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) was an alternative, integrat...
Frame 38: Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party District Meeting
1964
A room full of people at an MFDP district meeting. Signs bear the names of several counties in central Mississippi.
Frame 40: Moses and Press at State Meeting
August 6, 1964
Audience and stage with a banner that reads "Freedom Democratic Party" at the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) State Convention.
Frame 39: Mass of People
1964
A large group of predominantly African-Americans sitting at a rally or other gathering.
Frame 61: Victoria Gray
1964
A close-up photograph of Victoria Gray, congressional candidate of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Frame 60: Mrs. Hamer, Troubled
1964
A close-up of Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977), Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) candidate and noted civil rights leader.
