Congress of Racial Equality
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Nils R. Douglas papers
Collection
Identifier: 128
Scope and Contents
The Nils R. Douglas papers consist primarily of items collected or generated by attorney Nils R. Douglas, concerning Louis Andre Martinet and the legal society that bears his name, in addition to those concerning the case of Plessy v. Ferguson and the life of Homer A. Plessy. In addition, the bound personal manuscripts of Nils Douglas reflect his years as a prominent civil rights attorney, representing activists from the Congress of Racial Equality along with his law partners Robert F....
Dates:
Created: 1893-1967; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1979
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Nils R. Douglas papers
Ronnie Moore papers
Collection
Identifier: 531
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection consists of photographs (1964-1972) from Moore's involvement with different civil rights activities including the 1965 Voter Registration Drives in Florida, Mississippi, and South Carolina; Economic Development Commission Projects in Mississippi, Maryland and Washington D.C.; conferences; elections; and demonstrations in Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina; and other activities in the South, Connecticut, Indiana, New Hampshire, and Virginia. Photographs...
Dates:
Created: 1959-2004; Other: Majority of material found in 1964-1972; Other: Date acquired: 04/16/1997
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Ronnie Moore papers
John O'Neal papers
Collection
Identifier: 279
Scope and Contents
The papers highlight the personal and professional life of John M. O'Neal, Jr. The John O'Neal papers consist of 25.94 linear feet and document O'Neal's artistic style and vision as an African American actor, director, playwright, and community and civil rights activist. The papers are of interest for studying the southern Black Arts Movement and more specifically the Black Theater Movement; the Free Southern Theater; the Civil Rights Movement; voter rights registration; race relations;...
Dates:
Created: 1927-1999; Other: Majority of material found in 1970-1989; Other: Date acquired: 02/01/1983
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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John O'Neal papers
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