Brief Description: The Civil Rights collection consists of material relating to the civil rights movement from 1933 to 2003 collected by staff of The Black Archives. The materials document: assimilation; black astronauts; prominent black individuals in local, state and national government; blacks in the military; elections; inmate pardons, executions and stays; local and national black headlines of the day; Negro achievements; police shootings and brutality against black males; political rallies; and voting rights and violations. The bulk of the collection is composed of magazine articles, newspaper articles, programs and reports.
Held at:
The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.
819 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: 786-708-4610
Fax: 305-400-8756
Email: jhurtado [at] bahlt.org
Record Series Number: 01/BAF MS_00086
Created by: Black Archives (1977-present)
Volume: 2.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement: The collection is organized by format.
Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this material.
Subject Index
African Americans -- Segregation
Blacks -- Segregation
Elections
Jim Crowism
Overtown (Miami, Fla.)
Genres/Forms of Material
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Magazines
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: An image license agreement must be signed prior to recording or copying images.