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Violence Disrupts Southern Projects
Article from The Swarthmore Phoenix published on September 25, 1962 announcing incidents of violence at sites of voter registration efforts by the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). There are multiple instances of shootings whose details are shared, including the names of those injured, their relation to the voter registration efforts, and their current condition. Toward the end of the article, the field secretary of SNCC comments on the attacks, including the racial politics motivating them.Tags 1962, Charlie Cobb, Howard University, Jack Chatfield, Jackson MS, Law enforcement, Marylene Burks, Prathia Hall, Racial discrimination, Robert Moses, Ruleville MS, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Trinity College, University of Mississippi, Violence, Vivian Hillet, Voter registration -
Volunteer Tutors Flock to SPAC
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 9, 1962 reporting on a Swarthmore Political Action Club (SPAC) meeting where the amount of volunteers for the Chester Tutorial Project exceed expectations. Changes in leadership within SPAC and the Chester Tutorial Project are discussed.