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Frame 51: Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party State Convention
1964
A large group sit in an auditorium facing an empty stage at the Mississippi Freedom Democratic (MFDP) State Convention. Signs posted among the chairs bear the names of counties across Mississippi.
Frame 24: Half Empty Convention
1964
A group of people are seated on folding chairs, likely at the MFDP state convention. A woman at the front of the room addresses the group through a microphone.
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 52: Mrs. Gray Speaking
1964
Victoria Gray, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) candidate, speaks at an MFDP meeting. In the background a man stand in front of an empty stage. There are several people seated in the fo...
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 48: Demonstration at Night
August 1964
A nighttime rally outside the Atlantic City Convention Hall in support of seating the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
