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...have learned from Charles Sherrod, leader of the SNCC Southwest Georgia Project (Albany and surrounding counties), that I would probably be held on a bond of $3400 after being convicted Friday in municipal court. Since I am now out on $1900 bond (cash), an additional $1500 would be needed to get me out. Before trial, prisoners can be "farmed out" to jails in other towns, as was done with me for the three weeks I was in. After trial, however prisoners must be kept in the Albany jail, and male prisoners have several times been stuck in with toughs...
...general news from southwest Georgia, demonstrations broke out in Americus, 37 miles north of Albany, on the 11th and 13th of July for the first time. Peter de Lossovoy, Harvard junior, was picked up downtown in Albany, with another SNCC worker as he walked with two Negroes. Enclosed is a copy of our "weekly" paper, the Student Voice, distributed by various methods under threat of being charged with "distributing handbills," which carries a penalty of 15 days and/or $54. Three convictions on this ordinance have already been carried in recorders court in Albany. We regard them as unjust, since handbills...
...some of the bitterest clashes between Negroes and whites, to join the forces of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. He went in large part because he "wanted something interesting to do this summer," and because a few friends--veterans of the battle--convinced him of the righteousness of SNCC's campaign...
...segregation in a local movie theater. Following more than a block behind the crowd he was summarily arrested, and spent 20 days in jail. Fasting the entire time. Perdew now faces a clearly fraudalent charge of assault with intent to kill, leveled by local officials bent on crippling the SNCC effort in Albany...
...Civil rights radicals" are a difficult group to define; though many are members of such organizations as the Student Non-Violent Co-ordinating Committee, (SNCC, dit "snick"), the Boston Action Group...