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Race relations.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

William H. Maness Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss.Coll.005
Abstract The William H. Maness collection contains a variety of materials relating to his tenure as a judge in Jacksonville, FL, as well as issues of racism, social inequality, the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, and the strides people took to promote the well-being and equality of the human race. The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material into five series, then chronologically within each series, where applicable. The series are: Books; Correspondence; Lists; Literary...
Dates: 1957 - 2000

Wilmington 10 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss.Coll.027
Abstract The Wilmington 10 were a group of nine black men and one white woman who were controversially convicted on charges of arson and conspiracy after a racially-motivated 1971 riot in Wilmington, North Carolina. The leader of the group, Benjamin Chavis, was then employed as a community organizer for the United Church of Christ's Commission for Racial Justice. During the trial and appeals process, the Wilmington 10 received significant financial and legal support from the UCC. Largely consisting...
Dates: 1971 - 2013