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New Masses, 1926-1948 Chicago Demonstrations

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09977.01 Author/Creator: New Masses, 1926-1948 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper clipping Date: August 1931 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

One page clipping from an issue of the New Masses. Contains an article entitled, "Chicago Demonstration" by George Robbins. Highlights the events of the housing protests on the South Side of Chicago that took place on August 1931. Above the title are sketches of Abe Grey and John O'Neil, two Black men, who were murdered by the police during the protest. Illustration by Mitchel Siporin. Reverse side contains a review of titles related to Mexico by Alberto Morales which contain a critique of Stuart Chase's travel book. Morales responds to Chases's complaint of protests in the country.

Robbins, George, fl. 1931
Grey, Abe, ?-1931
O'Neil, John, ?-1931
Morales, Alberto, fl. 1931
Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957
Chase, Stuart, 1888-1985

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