1962/1968
News Release on Fannie Lou Hamer being awarded the Jackson Club of the National Business and Professional Women's Club's Sojourner Truth Award for outstanding achievement in Civil Rights. 1 page.
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American--Segregation, Racial discrimination, Political participation, Women--Societies and clubs
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
1962-05-03
"Wives of Integration Leaders Pay Tribute to Expectant Mother Sentenced to Jail for Organizing Freedom Rides" article on integration leaders paying tribute to Diane Nash. 2 pages.
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American--Segregation, Racial discrimination
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
1962
News Release on Diane Nash on being pregnant and jailed for her civil rights work. 2 pages.
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American--Segregation, Racial discrimination
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
1962
News Release on Diane Nash Bevel, pregnant housewife, being sentenced to 10 days in jail today because she refused to leave the "white only section of the county courtroom". 1 page.
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American--Segregation, Racial discrimination
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection