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Title
Ekwueme Michael Thelwell oral history interview conducted by Emilye Crosby in Pelham, Massachusetts, 2013 August 23
Type
Moving Image
Collection
Subject
Thelwell, Michael--Interviews. (LCSH)
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Nonviolent Action Group (Washington, D.C.)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
African American civil rights workers--Interviews (LCSH)
Civil rights movements--Mississippi (LCSH)
Civil rights movements--United States (LCSH)
Language
English
Geographic Coverage
Mississippi
Washington (D.C.)
Note
Language: In English.
Summary
Ekwueme Michael Thelwell remembers his time as a student activist at Howard University and his experiences with the Nonviolent Action Group (NAG), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Working primarily out of Washington, D.C., Thelwell marched in and organized demonstrations and made major contributions to SNCC and MFDP strategy around voter registration and the MFDP's 1965 effort to challenge the seating of the Mississippi congressional delegation. He details the developing MFDP strategy, his attempts to navigate Washington politics, and his relationships with various figures involved in the effort.
Capture
Recorded in Pelham, Massachusetts, on August 23, 2013.
Duration
PT255M
Authorized Access Point
Thelwell, Michael Ekwueme Michael Thelwell oral history interview conducted by Emilye Crosby in Pelham, Massachusetts, 2013 August 23