New York State Civil Rights Congress; People's Freedom Crusade; Communist Party

Fellow Trade Unionists Join With Thousands of Others from Coast to Coast [Flyer]

[New York]: New York State Civil Rights Congress, 1949. Very Good. Item #50055

[New York]: New York State Civil Rights Congress, 1949. Flyer (28x21.5cm); single-sided sheet printed in blue ink. Rather toned with a few sun-bleached spots. Creased. Very Good. 

Mid-century flyer compelling New York trade unionists to travel to Washington DC to delegate at the National Civil Rights Legislative Conference and participate in a People’s Freedom Crusade demonstration. Attendees advocated for the repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act, which dramatically restricted the activity of labor unions, abolishment of the poll tax, and the institution of a permanent Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC). Additionally, this flyer indicates labor’s solidarity with the Communist Party, stating, “to defend the 12 leaders of the Communist Party—is to defend your own union.” 

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Price: $75.00