Memorandum to "NAACP Branches, Youth Councils, College Chapters, and State Conferences" from Roy Wilkins, January 1961

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Title

Memorandum to "NAACP Branches, Youth Councils, College Chapters, and State Conferences" from Roy Wilkins, January 1961

Description

Memorandum to "NAACP Branches, Youth Councils, College Chapters, and State Conferences" from Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary, NAACP, dated January 3, 1961. Calls for help for African Americans in Fayette County, Tennessee, who registered and voted in the November 1960 election and then were evicted. The Memphis Branch is requesting funds to purchase food and fuel for those evicted and now living in tents. Two pages.

Creator

Roy Wilkins

Source

RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx

Date

1961-01

Rights

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Format

pdf

Identifier

18_1_1_8_60

Coverage

1960s

Files

Citation

Roy Wilkins, “Memorandum to "NAACP Branches, Youth Councils, College Chapters, and State Conferences" from Roy Wilkins, January 1961,” Project DAPS, accessed May 4, 2024, https://projectdaps.org/items/show/997.