Austin Equal Citizenship Corporation Records 1959-1968

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Austin Equal Citizenship Corporation Records 1959-1968

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The Austin Equal Citizenship Corporation (AECC) was chartered on July 7, 1966, and contracted with the City of Austin to investigate all sworn complaints of discrimination. The administrative history, meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings and notes in this collection highlight the activities of the AECC from 1966 to 1967. In addition, there are newspaper articles and other materials documenting the organization that preceded and superseded the AECC, the Human Relations Commission, and the effort to pass a Fair Housing Ordinance.

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Austin History Center , Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78701.

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