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Washington, D.C. November, 1942. Activities of Negro civic groups
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Washington (D.C.) |
| Description | Photographs show Washington, D.C. November, 1942. Activities of Negro civic groups. Delegation of labor leaders and ministers on their way to the Capitol to protest the filibuster against the poll tax reform. Mass meeting held in church of Black and white citizens to protest action of Capital Transit Company, which refused to hire blacks as operators on public carriers. Audience and speakers. Priority Ramblers, singers from the United Federal Workers of America (UFWA), an affiliate of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), entertaining. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Civil rights--Washington (D.C.)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Meetings--Washington (D.C.)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Civil rights--Washington (D.C.)--1940-1950. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
