Violence Disrupts Southern Projects
Item
Title
Violence Disrupts Southern Projects
Subject
Civil Rights
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Description
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.
Publisher
Swarthmore College
Date
09-25-1962
Rights
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Format
jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Ruleville (Ms.), Hartford (Ct.), Jackson (Ms.), Washington (Dc.).
Original Format
newspaper print
Collection
Citation
“Violence Disrupts Southern Projects ,” Civil Rights 1960-1966, accessed July 2, 2024, https://ds-exhibits.swarthmore.edu/civil-rights-1960-1966/items/show/22.