Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty
The Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty (later known as the Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty) was founded in 1976 as an association of non-profit organizations that lobbied against laws that allowed for capital punishment to be imposed in Illinois and against its use in specific cases, as well as educating the public about problems with the death penalty. Mary Alice Rankin was founder and first director of the coalition. As of 2011, the coalition remained active.
From the description of Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty records, 1963-1986 (bulk 1976-1980). (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 718738157
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Mattick, Hans W. Hans Mattick papers, 1944-1972. | Chicago History Museum | |
| creatorOf | Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty. Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty records, 1963-1986 (bulk 1976-1980). | Chicago History Museum | |
| referencedIn | Elmer Gertz Papers, 1789-1997, (bulk 1926-1988) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Alliance to End Repression. Alliance to End Repression records, 1969-1986. | Chicago History Museum | |
| referencedIn | Warden, Rob. Rob Warden papers, 1972-1989 | Chicago History Museum | |
| referencedIn | Gertz, Elmer, 1906-2000. Papers, 1789-1992 (bulk 1926-1988). | Library of Congress |
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| associatedWith | Alliance to End Repression. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gertz, Elmer, 1906-2000. | person |
| associatedWith | Illinois Committee to Abolish Capital Punishment. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Illinois Defender Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Illinois Law Enforcement Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mattick, Hans W. | person |
| associatedWith | National Coalition Against the Death Penalty. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rankin, Mary Alice. | person |
| associatedWith | Warden, Rob | person |
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| Capital punishment |
| Crime and race |
| Criminal justice, Administration of |
| Death row inmates |
| Judicial error |
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| Prison riots |
| Prosecutorial misconduct |
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