Eastland Recordings: Campaign Commercials
Title
Wilma Sledge Endorsement of U.S. Senator James O. Eastland
Identifier
eastland_16mm_13
Creation Date
1954
Document Type
Open Access Recording
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Description
Television broadcast of Mississippi legislator Wilma Sledge's endorsement of U.S. Senator James O. Eastland in his 1954 reelection campaign. Sledge discusses support for Eastland in his hometown, his support for segregation and cotton; record of Eastland's opponent Carroll Gartin including a state legislative vote on school segregation; and laws on labor unions.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Sledge, Wilma; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Civil rights; Gartin, Carroll; Labor unions -- Law and legislation -- United States;
Relational Format
video recording
Extent
15m51s
Original Format
16mm
Original Collection
James O. Eastland Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Finding Aid
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