Arise for Social Justice Records 1956-2010 1985-2010

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Arise for Social Justice Records 1956-2010 1985-2010

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Grassroots advocacy, low-income rights and social justice organization based in Springfield, Mass. The Records provide a detailed record of the activities, decision-making processes, and political foundation of the organization and its work in coalition with regional, state, national, and international groups. Major topics found in the records include criminal justice, economic justice, HIV/AIDS prevention, homelessness, housing, poverty, social justice, and welfare rights. In addition there are resources produced by many other organizations working for social and economic justice.

32 boxes; (30.25 linear ft.)

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Sophia Smith Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6323065

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Arise for Social Justice

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Arise for Social Justice is a Springfield, Massachusetts-based low-income rights organization founded by a small group of women on public assistance in 1985. It is an organization led by low-income members who believe that "we as poor people have a right to speak for ourselves, and that as we do, we learn how to build political power for ourselves." Its many and varied programs and alliances seek to educate, organize, unite, and empower low-income people to know their rights and sta...

Arise for Social Justice (Springfield, MA)

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ARISE for Social Justice is a Springfield, Massachusetts-based, grassroots organization, the primary purpose of which is to organize locally for welfare reform, affordable housing, and alleviation of poverty. It was founded in 1985 by four women who were frustrated by the poor people/welfare recipients rights situation. Its members, mostly women, are or have been on welfare, and they come from diverse racial, ethnic and educational backgrounds. ARISE's stated purpose is "to learn to speak for ou...

Up and Out of Poverty Campaign

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Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless

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