United States Commission on Civil Rights. North Carolina Advisory Committee

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Dates:
Active 1949
Active 1962

Biographical notes:

A fact-finding body formed by Civil Rights Act of 1957. First met in 1959. Chairman was McNeill Smith.

From the description of United States Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee Papers, 1949-1962 (bulk 1957-1962). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 25912937

1957 Created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957 1959, Jan. First meeting 1959 1962 Conducted a series of studies in the areas of administration of justice, education, employment, housing, medical care, and voting 1959 1963 Results of Committee's work were published both by the North Carolina Committee and the federal commission

The Chairman of the committee was McNeill Smith. The other members were: Asa T. Spaulding, Paul R. Ervin, Hector McLean, Conrad O. Pearson, William Thorpe, Curtiss Todd, Marion A. Wright, Millard Barbee, R.A. Wilkins, and secretary Margaret R. Vogt.

From the guide to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee Papers, 1949-1962, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

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Subjects:

  • Action research
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Civil rights
  • Discrimination in education
  • Discrimination in employment
  • Discrimination in housing
  • Discrimination in medical care
  • Equality before the law
  • Government questionnaires
  • Indians of North America
  • Public libraries
  • Race discrimination
  • Social surveys
  • Voter registration

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Places:

  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)