SPAC Aids NAACP Youth in Local and Southern Problem

Item

Swarthmore_SPAC Aids NAACP Youth.jpg

Title

SPAC Aids NAACP Youth in Local and Southern Problem

Subject

Civil Rights
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Swarthmore College

Description

Article from The Swarthmore Phoenix published on November 3, 1961 reporting on an event for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Swarthmore's campus, hosted by the Swarthmore Political Action Club (SPAC). The purposes of the event are disclosed, including efforts to fundraise and build community between the local white and Black populations. Extensions of these efforts are also reported on, including Swarthmore students attending meetings for the Youth branch of the Chester NAACP and developments in the town of Swarthmore for residents to be involved in local and national civil rights efforts.

Creator

Margaret Neisser

Publisher

Swarthmore College

Date

11-03-1961

Rights

Creative Commons License
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Format

jpg

Language

eng

Type

Text

Coverage

Swarthmore (Pa.), Chester (Pa.), Media (Pa.)

Original Format

newspaper print

Citation

Margaret Neisser , “SPAC Aids NAACP Youth in Local and Southern Problem,” Civil Rights 1960-1966, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ds-exhibits.swarthmore.edu/civil-rights-1960-1966/items/show/18.