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Unknown No Rights for Racists! Stop Shockley Now!

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09893.01 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Printed document Date: 1970s Pagination: 2 p. ; 28 x 21.6 cm. Order a Copy

One printed flyer entitled, "No Rights for Racists! Stop Shockley Now" dated approximately 1970s. Item is related to a demonstration against William Shockley, who believed black people were genetically inferior. Also questions the meaning of free speech.

Shockley, William, 1910-1989

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