Civil Rights Sellout

Item

Swarthmore_Phoenix_Civil Rights Sellouts.jpeg

Title

Civil Rights Sellout

Subject

Civil Rights
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Swarthmore College

Description

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.

Publisher

Swarthmore College

Date

10-23-1962

Rights

Creative Commons License
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Format

jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Text

Original Format

newspaper print

Citation

“Civil Rights Sellout,” Civil Rights 1960-1966, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ds-exhibits.swarthmore.edu/civil-rights-1960-1966/items/show/40.