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McCarthy, Eugene, fl. 1968 [Circular letter from McCarthy for President campaign]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09641.15.01 Author/Creator: McCarthy, Eugene, fl. 1968 Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Document Date: 16 March 1968 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.9 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

One undated circular letter of the McCarthy for President campaign. Item lists his stances on human rights, jobs, education, housing and civil rights. Includes a quote from Martin Luther King Jr., from a CDC meeting on March 16, 1968.

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
McCarthy, Eugene, 1916-2005
1945 to the Present
Civil Rights
Campaigns
Election
African American History
Segregation
Race discrimination
Crowdsourced Transcript Available
Transcript Available
Transcript Project: Elections and Campaigns
The Civil Rights Movement

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