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John Bancroft Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript recorded 2017-08-11 of John Bancroft, interviewed by Stephanie Ramsay and Roberto Vargas. 2-part audio.Tags Arrest/Jail, Bill Hauser, Birmingham Bombing, Black Student Association Sit-In, Cambridge MD, Campus Backlash, Canvassing, Carl Wittman, Chester Committee for Freedom Now, Chester Housing Compliance Surveys, Chester Juvenile Court, Communal Bail Outs, Connie Brown, Dean Cobbs, Faculty Sympathy, Franklin School Protest, Gus Hall, Head Start, John Bancroft, John F Kennedy, Mike Bancroft, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Mr. Beardsley's Assitance, NAACP Chester, Nick Eagleson, oral history transcript, Peace Movement, Picketing, Society for Anti-Nuclear Policy, Somerville Building, Stanley Branch, Students for a Democratic Society, Swarthmore Political Action Club, Swarthmore Draft Resistance Union, Swarthmore Political Action Club, Temple Baptist Church Chester, Verning Resort, Vietnam, Youth March for Integrated Schools -
Civil Rights Sellout
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 23, 1962 arguing that President John F. Kennedy has fallen short of his campaign promises, especially as it pertains to the civil rights movement and the Black community. The author highlights areas that President Kennedy had failed to adequately address political inequality: education, voting, housing, employment, law enforcement, and poll tax legislation.