League for Non-Violent Civil Disobedience against Military Segregation.

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The League attempted to organize resistance to military conscription across the United States and to provide legal and financial assistance to soldiers of all races who engaged in civil disobedience to military segregation. Bayard Rustin, of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, served as Executive Secretary; A. Philip Randolph was Chairman.

From the description of Collection, 1947-1951. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 28250041

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creatorOf League for Non-Violent Civil Disobedience against Military Segregation. Collection, 1947-1951. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
referencedIn Committee against Jim Crow in Military Service and Training records, 1947-1950 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section
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associatedWith Committee Against Jim Crow in Military Service and Training corporateBody
associatedWith Randolph, A. Philip 1889- person
associatedWith Rustin, Bayard, 1910- person
associatedWith Swarthmore College. Peace Collection. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Subject
African Americans
African American soldiers
Civil rights
Draft resisters
Nonviolence
Segregation
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Active 1947

Active 1951

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