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Letter: October 6, 1963
letters written by Louise Bennett during her time at Swarthmore College -
Letter: April 25, 1964
letters written by Louise Bennett during her time at Swarthmore College -
Letter: February 15, 1965
letters written by Louise Bennett during her time at Swarthmore College -
Letter: April 18, 1965
letters written by Louise Bennett during her time at Swarthmore College -
Northern Agitators in the South
a narrative about Louise Bennett's experience with civil rights activism during the summer of 1963 -
Cambridge Free Press issue April 20th 1963
a copy of the Cambridge Free Press April 20th 1963 issue -
Alex Capron
Oral History as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Alex Capron, being interviewed by Melissa Kemp. Audio with transcription, length 128:42. -
Alexander Capron Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript of Alexander Capron, interviewed by Melissa Kemp. 1-part audio. -
Economic Frustration Plus Dogma Spur Growth of Black Muslims
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 12, 1962 sharing information on the history, religious worldview, and politics of Black Islam. The author of the article uses information from C. Eric Lincoln's "The Black Muslims in America," (1961) to write about Black Muslims in order to alleviate some of the misinformation held by students on campus that he had observed. -
Muslim Tenants Are Pervasive; Want Social Change
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 16, 1962 following up on a previous article which "reviewed the basic tenets of the Black Muslims." The Black Muslim movement is framed as a favored replacement of the Christian church, especially in relation to the civil rights movement. In this piece, the major categories of Black Muslim ideology analyzed are religious, economic, political, then concluded by a section on the future.