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Carole Merritt

AKA: Carol Merritt; Carole Elaine Merritt
Released
Era:1960s
State:Mississippi
Time Imprisoned:
28 Days
Support
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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Biography

Carole Merritt was a SNCC field worker in Canton.

Case

Charges: Contributing to the delinquency of a minor; publishing libel
Arrested: Jan 24, 1964
Sentenced: Feb 3, 1964
Incarcerated: Jan 24, 1964
Released: Feb 21, 1964
Sentence: February 3, 1964: $500 and six months on each count. Released February 21 on appeal bond.