Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789 - 2015. Committee Papers, 1822 - 2009. Correspondence Files of Representative Charles S. Diggs, Jr., of the Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 93rd Congress

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Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789 - 2015. Committee Papers, 1822 - 2009. Correspondence Files of Representative Charles S. Diggs, Jr., of the Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 93rd Congress

1973-1974

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6943116

8 linear inches

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National Archives at Washington, D.C

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National Archives at Washington, D.C

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Diggs, Charles C., 1922-1998

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Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Diggs was an early member of the civil rights movement. In September 1955, the Michigan Representative garnered national attention when he attended the trial of the two white Mississippians accused of murdering Emmett Till. He was also elected the first chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and was a staunch...