The Mississippi Freedom Democratic party was created in 1964 as an alternative to the regular state parties, from which blacks were excluded. Eighty thousand people joined. Here people vote in Mississippi, most for the first time in their lives.

1964, printed 2010
(American, 1942-)
Image: 32.5 x 22 cm (12 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.); Paper: 35.5 x 27.7 cm (14 x 10 7/8 in.)
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The Mississippi Freedom Democratic party was created in 1964 as an alternative to the regular state parties, from which blacks were excluded. Eighty thousand people joined. Here people vote in Mississippi, most for the first time in their lives.

The Mississippi Freedom Democratic party was created in 1964 as an alternative to the regular state parties, from which blacks were excluded. Eighty thousand people joined. Here people vote in Mississippi, most for the first time in their lives.

1964, printed 2010

Danny Lyon

(American, 1942-)
America, 20th century

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