Collect $150 to Aid SNCC

Item

Collect150toAidSNCC.jpg

Title

Collect $150 to Aid SNCC

Subject

Civil Rights
Swarthmore College
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee

Description

Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on November 9, 1962 reports on a drive for the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) done on election day by Swarthmore students. The fundraising event was for the benefit of SNCC's voter registration campaign in the South, aimed at addressing the suppression of voting rights for Black people. Reactions from the voters are described, and sponsors of the drive and endorsements from politicians are listed.

Publisher

Swarthmore College

Date

11-09-1962

Rights

Creative Commons License
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Format

jpg

Language

eng

Type

Text

Coverage

Swarthmore (Pa.)

Original Format

newspaper print

Citation

“Collect $150 to Aid SNCC,” Civil Rights 1960-1966, accessed July 2, 2024, https://ds-exhibits.swarthmore.edu/civil-rights-1960-1966/items/show/66.