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Letter from E. B. Jourdain, Jr. to W. E. B. Du Bois
1939-02-17
Jourdain, Edwin B., 1900-1986, Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Incomplete letter describing arduous efforts to promote and coordinate "a large Negro group" and the obstacles therewith associated; summarizing the extent of racial prejudice and segregation in the Chicago area, and the "discouraging... failure of Negroes" to respond boldly and effectively to the situation.
- Title:
- Letter from E. B. Jourdain, Jr. to W. E. B. Du Bois
- Creator:
- Jourdain, Edwin B., 1900-1986, Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
- Date Created:
- 1939-02-17
- Description:
Incomplete letter describing arduous efforts to promote and coordinate "a large Negro group" and the obstacles therewith associated; summarizing the extent of racial prejudice and segregation in the Chicago area, and the "discouraging... failure of Negroes" to respond boldly and effectively to the situation.
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- Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
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