Letter to Parents of Mississippi Summer Volunteers from COFO
Title
Letter to Parents of Mississippi Summer Volunteers from COFO
Subject
Correspondence; Council of Federated Organizations (U.S.); Mississippi Freedom Project
Description
Letter to parents of all Mississippi Summer volunteers from the Council of Federated Organizations. Robert Moses, director of the Mississippi Summer Project, wrote to request action for all concerned with the safety of the volunteers. Moses encouraged parents to pressure President Johnson and Attorney General Kennedy into committing to protecting workers before any outbreaks of violence occurred.
Source
Pat Vail '63 Papers
Publisher
C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives, Wilson College.
Rights
For information on copyright or permissions for this collection, contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives.
Format
image/pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
“Letter to Parents of Mississippi Summer Volunteers from COFO,” Hankey Center for the History of Women's Education, accessed December 26, 2024, https://exhibits.wilson.edu/items/show/1220.