It is Against the Law - 1945 National Negro Congress, Promoting New York's Anti Discrimination Laws
Pamphlet
[Civil Rights] It is Against the Law. New York: International Labor Defense; National Negro Congress, 1945. 6" x 9" inches. 8 pages. An important pamphlet during US history while segregation and Jim Crow laws were very much alive, and providing many African Americans valuable information in knowing their rights. The National Negro Congress operated between 1936-1946, with the goal of uniting black and white workers to promote racial justice and integration. The document states that: "Among the various states, New York has the broadest body of law prohibiting discrimination on account of race, color, creed or national origin. The areas covered are wider, the penalty and enforcement provisions stronger. Few New Yorkers are aware of the extent of these important laws, nor know how frequently they are violated. This tabular summary of the law of New York on discrimination is published, therefore, as a means of informing the people of the state of their rights. Tables list various forms of discrimination, and which specific laws the violate." Pamphlet has some uneven toning along edges, but otherwise in very good condition.Item #18639
Price: $680.00
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