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Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, 1958-1959

 Series
Identifier: Series III.

Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings about the North Carolina “Kissing Case,” in which two young African American boys were arrested for being kissed by a white girl, and the involvement of Robert F. Williams, President of the North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) who was instrumental in garnering political support to pardon the boys. Correspondence, flyers, announcements, and press releases regarding Robert F. Williams and other Committee affairs are also included.

Dates

  • 1958-1959

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.25 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 3 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Holt Labor Library at CSU Dominguez Hills Repository

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