Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Convention
The Mississippi Democratic Freedom Party Convention The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) was an American political party created in 1964 as a branch of the populist Freedom Democratic organization in the state of Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. It was organised by African Americans and whites from Mississippi to challenge the legitimacy of the regular Mississippi Democratic Party, which allowed participation only by whites, when African Americans made up 40% of the state population. Comment by Robert Chapman @ 01:25 a "back of the bus" compromise. This item is about the 1964 Convention in Atlantic City.
Report
Primary Title
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Convention
Date Broadcast
- 1966
Duration
- 03:24
Channel
- NZBC TV - AKTV-2
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- AKTV-2
Owning Organisation
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Report
Episode Description
- The Mississippi Democratic Freedom Party Convention The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) was an American political party created in 1964 as a branch of the populist Freedom Democratic organization in the state of Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. It was organised by African Americans and whites from Mississippi to challenge the legitimacy of the regular Mississippi Democratic Party, which allowed participation only by whites, when African Americans made up 40% of the state population. Comment by Robert Chapman @ 01:25 a "back of the bus" compromise. This item is about the 1964 Convention in Atlantic City.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television (Audio only)
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- News
- Politics
Contributors
- Professor Robert Chapman (Commentator)