Flyer announcing mass demonstration in New York City sponsored by SNCC and CORE

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A flier announcing a mass demonstration in New York City at the FBI Headquarters at 69th Street and 3rd Avenue on June 21st, 1965. The mimeographed flier is printed on one side in black ink, from a handwritten original. At the top is written [A YEAR AGO - / Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman were KILLED in MISSISSIPPI], followed by a paragraph detailing how civil rights workers are being arrested, beaten, jailed and denied medical treatment in Jackson, Mississippi and fifteen members of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party were jailed in Washington, DC. Below this is the details of the demonstration [MASS DEMONSTRATION/ MONDAY, JUNE 21st 4:30 - 7:00 pm / FBI office 69th Street & 3rd Avenue / TO DEMAND / 1. Strong federal protection for civil rights workers in the South / 2. Immediate release, without bail, or those in jail now.].

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