Newspaper article, Judge Issues Restraining Order Against Trustees, March 20, 1970

Authors

Lowell Hine

Files

Alternative Title

Judge Issues Restraining Order Against Trustees

Description

In this article, Hine reported on Charles Evers's speech at MSU. The Young Democrats' inivtation was extended last year, but the Mississippi Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning used a speaker ban to prevent his appearance. A Fifth Circuit Court judge overruled the Trustees' decision and enabled Evers to appear. Evers called for Black and white cooperation to end racism and exercise responsible government.

Publication Date

3-10-1970

Publisher

The Reflector

Time Period

1970-1979

Subjects

College students, Black; Education---Mississippi, Civil Rights; Desegregation

Keywords

Civil Rights, Student Activism, Student Organizations, Desegregation, Political Speech

Geographic Location

Starkville (Miss.); Mississippi State (Miss.)

Comments

This collection contains offensive or discriminatory content.

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Newspaper clipping

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_VA_The-Reflector_1970-03-10_Evers-Visits-Campus-Audience-Gives-Standing-Ovation_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, University Archives.

Repository

University Archives

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu

Recommended Citation

The Relector, Mississippi State University, Volume 81