League for Non-Violent Civil Disobedience against Military Segregation Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-League for Non-Violent Civil Disobedience...
Dates
- 1947-1951
Biographical / Historical
The League attempted to organize resistance to military conscription across the United States and to provide legal and financial assistance to soldiers of all races who engaged in civil disobedience to military segregation. Bayard Rustin, of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, served as Executive Secretary; A. Philip Randolph was Chairman.
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 organization.
- African American soldiers -- History -- Sources
- African Americans -- Segregation -- History -- Sources
- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources
- League for Non-violent Civil Disobedience Against Military Segregation
- League for Non-violent Civil Disobedience Against Military Segregation
- Nonviolence -- History -- Sources
- Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987
- Segregation -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Description rules
- Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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