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A second problem black politicians in the South must consider is where to allocate the money they have raised. The local black organizations were hampered by a decision Evers made during the middle of his campaign that virtually all of the money he raised out of state would be used...
Berry concludes, quite correctly, that Evers probably made a mistake not channeling a greater share of his campaign funds to local organizations. He had virtually no chance of winning because only 35 per cent of the state's registered voters were black. As a result of this poor organization and...
ANOTHER question black leaders in the South must resolve is what role out of state northerners should play in black campaigns. In the Evers campaign, large hordes of white students came to the state. One effect of the influx of out of state whites was to mobilize the instate white...
In some cases, whites came to Mississippi and did little in the campaign except causing chaos for Evers' permanent staff. Berry chronicles how during the last few weeks of the campaign there was massive disorganization in the central office to the extent that there was so much commotion during the...
Because he was Evers' press secretary, Berry is able to present an indepth account of southern political reporting. He notes that because of FCC regulations, television reporting is surprisingly fair. However, the newspapers which are often owned by one family rarely give black candidates an equitable amount of exposure. In...