Southern Region records, 1963-1972.

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Southern Region records, 1963-1972.

The collection consists of printed materials and correspondence of private groups, government commissions and committees from organized labor, working in the various fields of civil rights activity: equal and open housing, school desegregation, human relations, and fair and equal employment opportunities.

6.5 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7636661

Georgia State University

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Shortly after the merger in 1955, the AFL-CIO set up a Civil Rights Department. From the description of AFL-CIO Southern Area Civil Rights Department records, 1962-1988. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 51233755 The Civil Rights Department of the AFL-CIO was designed to investigate various fields of civil rights activity. From the description of Southern Region records, 1963-1972. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 51233720 ...

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