Walley, Virginia L.
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert F. Kennedy Civil Rights Letter
Collection
Identifier: M519
Scope and Contents
An unsigned, one-page letter to U.S. Attorney General Robert F. “Bob” Kennedy from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It appears that a local white woman wrote the letter. The letter describes the Freedom Riders and other civil rights activists negatively and criticizes the federal government for interfering in the Southern way of life.
Dates:
June 5, 1961
Found in:
Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
