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Contains 32 Results:

Davis, Benjamin, J. "In defense of Negro rights." New York State Committee, Communist Party, New York, January 1950

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Item is printed version of Davis's testimony during the trial of the Communist Twelve, at Foley Square. Trial was one of a series of trials held during the Cold War, when Communists (including Davis) were accused of violating the Smith Act.

Dates: January 1950

Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Yearbook: a mission education study guide. Nashville, TN., 1978-1979

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains items reflecting everyday Black life, and its influence in all aspects of American and world culture.

Dates: Publication: 1978-1979

Becker, John. "The Negro in American Life: sponsored by the Council Against Intolerance in America," Julian Messner, Inc., New York., 1944

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains items reflecting everyday Black life, and its influence in all aspects of American and world culture.

Dates: Publication: 1944

Aptheker, Herbert " The labor movement in the South during slavery." International Publishers, New York, 1954

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains two works by noted scholar Herbert Aptheker on American slavery, a subject of study for which he was renowned. One looks at the labor movement in the South, and how slavery fit into the overall picture, while the other is a critique of a then-popular book Aptheker thought was utterly incorrect in its analysis of slavery condition. The last item is an appreciation of American abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens.

Dates: Publication: 1954

Lawson, Elizabeth. "Thaddeus Stevens: militant democrat and fighter for Negro rights." International Publishers, New York., 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains two works by noted scholar Herbert Aptheker on American slavery, a subject of study for which he was renowned. One looks at the labor movement in the South, and how slavery fit into the overall picture, while the other is a critique of a then-popular book Aptheker thought was utterly incorrect in its analysis of slavery condition. The last item is an appreciation of American abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens.

Dates: Publication: 1942

Griffin, Jim. "Racism and the workers movements." Philadelphia Workers Organizing Committee, Philadelphia, 1970s

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Two copies. One is original publication, second is provisional copy made for internal use only.

Dates: Publication: 1970s

Dix, Carl. "Carl Dix on Black Capitalism: a three-part series." Revolution Books, New York., 1992

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Collects three essays from the Revolutionary Worker (November 15, 22, 29, 1992). Essays titled "A bloodsucker is a bloodsucker," "First time tragedy -- second time even worse," and "The Boozhwah hype and the real way out."

Dates: Publication: 1992