Papers, 1959-1968.

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Papers, 1959-1968.

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The collection consists of correspondence, legal and financial records, speeches, minutes, reports, clippings, and photographs. The materials relate to the career of Charles F. Armstrong, the passage of the Armstrong law, the activities of the School Problems Commission and the Chicago Board of Education.

2.5 linear ft.

University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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Armstrong, Charles F., 1919-1965.

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Charles F. Armstrong (1919-1965) served the 22nd District in the Illinois House of Representatives for five consecutive terms, from 1957 until his death in 1965. A Democrat with a strong interest in public education, Armstrong sponsored H.B. 113 (1963) amending the Illinois School Code to require revision of school districts to eliminate racial segregation of children. The "Armstrong law" was the first enacted by any state to combat de facto school segregation through redistricting. It was teste...

Chicago, Ill. Board of Education

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Illinois. School Problems Commission

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