Community Activism - Local Activism
Local groups in Mississippi, and around the country, were involved in fighting the possible infiltration of communism into their daily lives. In Mississippi, groups like the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, White Citizen's Council, and the John Birch Society seemed to be the most visible, but many individuals and local groups contributed to educating the community members about their beliefs on communism.
Individuals like L.E. Faulkner, the former vice-president of Mississippi Central Railroad, supported the anti-communism/pro-American cause by writing and creating publications to alert people to his opinions on communism. He also wrote congressmen and other government officials requesting information about people he suspected of associating with communists.
Local groups formed around Mississippi to support the anti-communist movement and to publicize these beliefs to the public. Flyers, resolutions, and petitions were created to promote the beliefs of the groups and their members.
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| Resolution against communism adopted by citizens in Grenada, Mississippi , January 15, 1951 | Flyer accusing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic party of being influenced by communism, c1964 | Information requested by Hattiesburg, MS, resident L.E. Faulkner from the files of the Committee on Un-American Activities about members of the National Council of Churches' Translating Committee and their relationships with communism and socialism, March 24, 1953 | Letter to Illinois Congressman and HUAC chair, Harold Velde, from Hattiesburg, MS, resident L.E. Faulkner requesting information on members of the National Council of Churches' Translating Committee |
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| We are Nourishing Communism by L.E. Faulkner, address transcript, November 2, 1948 |
