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National Urban League Guidelines for Community Action

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.195 Author/Creator: National Urban League Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1964 Pagination: 55 p. : Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled, "Guidelines for Community Action," dated 1964. Report highlights the ties between poverty and race; issues concerning African Americans in 1964 such as employment, education, housing, healthcare, and government aid; and an overview of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and Civil Rights Act of 1964. Includes federal government input. This item was printed specifically to be utilized on a community level.

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