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Mrs. Davidson and Family
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Three women, another adult seated in a chair on the left, and three children are gathered in a small room. "Mrs. Lester Davidson, candidate for the ASCS (Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service) talks to MFDP (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party) workers in one of her two rooms. Nine people live there."
1965
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Civil Rights Workers Talking to Woman
1965
A woman and a man stand and talk to a seated woman. The standing woman is showing her papers. In the background, a man sits on a sofa talking to a child seated on his lap. "MFDP (Mississippi Freedo...
Store Owned by Adell Bennett
1965
A small store with porch and a gas pump out in front. A car is parked nearby on the right. A man stands in the doorway of the neighboring building. "The store of Mr. Adell Bennett, candidate for th...
Freedom House Ruins
1965
A man and a woman stand near a fireplace and other rubble of a burned Freedom House used by civil rights workers. The house was "burned down in the middle of the day in early September."
Freedom House Ruins
1965
A man and a woman stand near a fireplace and other rubble of a burned Freedom House used by civil rights workers. The house was "burned down in the middle of the day in early September."
Woman Walking Through Freedom House Door
1965
A woman walks up steps and through a door into a Freedom House, used by civil rights workers.
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.
