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  • Euvester Simpson Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Simpson, Euvester, American, born 1946
    Interviewed by
    Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Hamer, Fannie Lou, American, 1917 - 1977
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Council of Federated Organizations, founded 1962
    Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
    Date
    March 12, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:34:46
    Description
    The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.72.1a, 2011.174.72.1b, 2011.174.72.1c, 2011.174.72.1d, 2011.174.72.1e, 2011.174.72.1f, and 2011.174.72.1g.
    Euvester Simpson discusses her childhood in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and she describes her parents' decision to send her to Racine, Wisconsin, to attend high school because they were fed up with segregated public schools in Mississippi. For her last year of high school, Simpson returned to Mississippi, and she became active in the Civil Rights Movement. She describes attending a citizenship school in Charleston, South Carolina, going to mass meetings, and being arrested with a group of women, including Fannie Lou Hamer. She also discusses her involvement in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Council of Federated Organizations, and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Simpson ends the interview by discussing the legacy of the movement.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0072
    Place collected
    Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Itta Bena, Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Racine, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Charleston, Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Resistance
    Segregation
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.72.1a-g
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd584affffa-a658-4ba2-96da-2ae96e2fbf1f
  • Luis Zapata Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Zapata, Luis, 1944 - 2015
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
    Subject of
    San José State University, American, founded 1857
    United Farm Workers of America, American, founded 1962
    Mississippi Freedom Labor Union, American, founded 1965
    Council of Federated Organizations, founded 1962
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Espy, Alphonso Michael "Mike", American, born 1953
    Date
    June 27, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:02:01
    Description
    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.95.1a, 2011.174.95.1b, 2011.174.95.1c, 2011.174.95.1d, 2011.174.95.1e, and 2011.174.95.1f.
    Luis Zapata describes his childhood in Orange County, California, and how he came to join the labor movement as a college student at San Jose State University. He discusses the organizing work he did with the United Farm Workers and how he ended up moving to Cleveland, Mississippi, for four years where he organized for the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union and helped to register voters with the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Zapata also discusses his later involvement in the congressional campaign of Mike Espy as well as his participation in international movements for human rights.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0095
    Place collected
    Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Orange County, California, United States, North and Central America
    San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Chicano Movement / El Movimiento
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Agriculture
    American South
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Humanitarianism
    Labor
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.95.1a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3d005cf-6be9-4875-a007-6def4befe4fa
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    Leaflet for Mississippi Freedom Summer

    Created by
    Council of Federated Organizations, founded 1962
    Date
    ca.1964
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 8 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (21.6 x 9.5 cm)
    Description
    A leaflet for Mississippi Freedom Summer made by the Council of Federated Organizations. The leaflet has black ink on white paper and includes text and illustrations. The leaflet has five sections with the headings: "Freedom Schools"; "Voter Registration"; "Community Centers"; "What You Can Do"; and "What Is COFO?"
    Place depicted
    Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    Type
    leaflets
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Freedom
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
    Object number
    2011.109.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f1c5d1a-60f4-4679-9959-2b62293e1493
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