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The Committee on Appeal for Human Rights and The Student-Adult Liaison Committee handbill

 Item
Identifier: MS-0087

Scope and Contents

Handbill distributed by The Committee on Appeal for Human Rights and The Student-Adult Liaison Committee to promote 1961 civil rights boycotts in downtown Atlanta. The handbill is titled "We are climbing freedom's ladder to dignity and brotherhood in '61." It would have been distributed within the African American community, calling for residents to boycott businesses in the downtown area. After listing some data regarding the boycott, the organizers conclude with two bullet-points under "This You Should Do: continue to refuse to pay to be segregated, and call 10 of your friends every day and impress upon them the importance of our sacrifice for success in '61."

Dates

  • 1961

Conditions Governing Access

Open to all users.

Biographical / Historical

The Committee on Appeal for Human Rights was formed in February 1960 among Atlanta University Center students, and soon initiated sit-ins in downtown Atlanta in order to demand civil rights. The Student-Adult Liaison Committee served as a conduit between student civil rights activists in Atlanta and the movement's adult supporters.

Extent

0.03 Linear Feet

Language

English

Overview

Handbill distributed by The Committee on Appeal for Human Rights and The Student-Adult Liaison Committee to promote 1961 civil rights boycotts in downtown Atlanta.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased by Special Collections from Lorne Bair Rare Books in January 2020.

Processing Information

Processed by Michael Camp, January 2020.

Title
The Committee on Appeal for Human Rights and the Student-Adult Liaison Committee handbill
Author
Michael Camp
Date
2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States