Hicks
(1880-1961) was a socialist from Bainbridge, Georgia,
who was involved in the movement to redistribute wealth
in the 1930s. The papers consist primarily of routine
correspondence, 1931-1945, concerned with the "Five-Day
Plan," "Work-for-all Plan," and other
plans supported by Mildred and her sister, Mary. The
Hicks sisters later became involved in Huey Long's
"Share our Wealth" campaign. Correspondence
includes letters from John Dewey, Upton Sinclair,
and other notable figures. Pamphlets, ribbons, flyers,
and petitions regarding the “Five-Day Plan”
are included. Of particular interest is a letter by
Hicks that discusses her reasons for limiting Southern
Socialist Party recruitment efforts to whites only.
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Mildred Hicks papers
