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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. ; 25.3 x 18 cm. Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled "Guidelines for Community Action," dated 1964. Item is a report highlighting the tie between poverty and race, issues concerning African Americans in 1964 such as employment, education, housing, and healthcare, governtment aid, and legislations such as the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and Civil Rights Act of 1964. Also includes federal government input. The emphasis of this item was printed specifically to be utilized on a community level.

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