Bayard Rustin Collected Papers
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1987
Biographical / Historical
Bayard Rustin was a Pennsylvania-born, African-American Quaker who was concerned with nonviolence, socialism, civil rights, race relations, and international relations. He was connected with the Fellowship of Reconciliation, American Friends Service Committee, War Resisters League, Congress of Racial Equality, and Committee for Nonviolent Civil Disobedience against Military Segregation. He was imprisoned during World War II for draft refusal based on his absolute pacifism.
Extent
0.17 Linear Feet (2 linear in.)
Language
English
General Note
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this individual.
Subject
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 (Person)
Topical
- African American Quakers
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Sources
- African Americans -- History -- Sources
- Conscientious Objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Segregation -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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