Kansas Advisory Council on Civil Rights records 1956-1976

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Kansas Advisory Council on Civil Rights records 1956-1976

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The Kansas Advisory Council on Civil Rights (KACCR) was organized in 1959. A volunteer organization, its mission was to act as a link between communities and the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights. The group dissolved in 1973. The collection includes records of Council Chairman Ruth Shechter, meeting minutes and administrative records, as well as newspaper clippings and collected material regarding civil rights and fair housing. Much of the material relates to the Shawnee Mission Housing Council (SMHC) and greater Kansas City.

8.75 linear ft (16 boxes)

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University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6354596

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Shechter, Ruth G.

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Kansas. Advisory Council on Civil Rights.

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The Kansas Advisory Council on Civil Rights (KACCR) was organized in 1959 under the authority of the Kansas Act Against Discrimination. The purpose of this voluntary organization was to provide a link between the local communities and the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights. The members of the KACCR undertook to identify local discrimination problems, promote anti-discrimination laws and good human relations. The KACCR conducted an extensive legislative campaign in behalf of the Public Accommodati...