"Civil Rights Commission Reveals Voting Abuses"
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Title
"Civil Rights Commission Reveals Voting Abuses"
Subject
Black voting right abuse discussed and debate to be held on campus
Description
This October 1959 Bucknellian article discusses the pressures used to restrict the vote of African Americans in the South, such as poll taxes, requirements of "good characters," extensive registration processes, etc. Sharing this information sets the author up to advertise for a debate on the subject that will take place at Bucknell between Southern journalist Frank van der Linden (1919-2011) and NAACP Program Coordinator and original Freedom Rider, James Farmer (1920-1999).
Creator
The Bucknellian - Lynne Coffin
Source
The Bucknellian
Publisher
The Griot Institute
Date
October 23, 1959
Type
Image, Text, News Article
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