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| Title | Mann, Reverend Harry - Interview and Memoir |
| Subject |
Afro-Americans Civil Rights Illinois--Politics and Government Illinois Department of Public Welfare Illinois Public Aid Commission National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Springfield (Ill.)--Race Riot, 1908 Urban League |
| Description | Mann discusses discrimination in Springfield, race riot of 1908, the Depression's effects on the African American community, and the reactions of local and state officials to black efforts to improve their economic and social status. Also recalls his work for the Illinois Department of Public Welfare, the NAACP, Urban League, and Public Aid Commission. |
| Creator | Mann, Reverend Harry (1903-1986) |
| Contributing Institution | Oral History Collection, Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Contributors | McPherson, Reverend Negil L. [interviewer] |
| Date | 1974 |
| Type | text; sound |
| Digital Format | PDF; MP3 |
| Identifier | M315 |
| Language | en |
| Relation | BLACK COMMUNITY PROJECT |
| Rights | © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html |
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| Title | Rev. Harry Mann Memoir |
| Source | Rev. Harry Mann Memoir.pdf |
| Rights | © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html |