Joseph Andrew Felmet papers, 1941-1989

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Joseph Andrew Felmet papers, 1941-1989

1941-1989

https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/04513/#d1e171

Collection is mostly made up of correspondence related to Felmet's applications to take the bar exam in N.C. and the denials under the moral character rule. He was convicted of two violations of the Selective Service Act of 1940, and three violations of segregation laws in Florida and North Carolina. Felmet was among the first to become involved in activities for the protection of workers' rights and racial equality. Also included is a pamphlet entitled "We Challenged Jim Crow," by George Houser and Bayard Rustin.

157 items.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7397592

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987

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Felmet, Joseph Andrew.

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Hauser, George.

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