George Crockett Papers.

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George Crockett Papers.

1944 - 1995

http://archives.wayne.edu/repositories/2/resources/657

Judge Crockett was a former general counsel of the UAW and director of its Fair Employment Practices Committee (1944-46). He was elected to Recorder's Court of Detroit in 1966. Subjects include fair employment practices, discrimination, police misconduct; race relations in Detroit; racial discrimination in the criminal justice system; New Bethel Baptist Church incident; and the United Negro College Fund. Among the correspondents are Victor Reuther and Walter Reuther.

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Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

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Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

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Crockett, George W. (George William), 1909-1997

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George William Crockett Jr. (August 10, 1909 – September 7, 1997) was an African-American attorney, jurist, and congressman from the U.S. state of Michigan. He also served as a national vice-president of the National Lawyers Guild and co-founded what is believed to be the first racially integrated law firm in the United States. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on August 10, 1909, Crockett was the son of George Crockett, Sr., a carpenter, and Minnie Jenkins Crockett. He attended public schools i...