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If there is one place in America where there should not be segregation, that place is in the armed services" - Speech by the First African American to Chair a Congressional Committee
by African American Troops, WWI
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Dawson, William. First African American to chair a congressional committee - Dawson was a lawyer and politician who served in the Chicago, IL US House of Representatives for nearly 3 decades. Dawson was deployed during WWI in the segregated 366th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army from 1917-1919, this speech exemplifies the ongoing battle to oppose the resegregation of the US Armed Forces; Dawson was a vocal critic of this and his efforts ultimately contributed to preventing the resegregation of the US military. "Segregation in the Armed Forces" Speech of Hon. William L. Dawson of Illionois in the House of Representatives April 13, 1951. This envelope & enclosed letter details a speech of William L. Dawson during the proceedings and debates of the Congressional Record, 82nd congress, first session. Single sheet titled "Congressional Record", 6" x 9". Text of a speech by the African American Congressman from Chicago. "If there is one place in America where there should not be segregation, that place is in the armed services, among those who fight for this country... I would give up this life of mine to preserve this country and every American in it, white or black. Deny to me today, if you will, all that American citizenship stands for, I will still fight to preserve our Nation knowing that someday under the Constitution of the United States all of these restrictions will be removed, and that we will move forward before the world as one people, American people, joined in a democracy which shall set the pattern for all the world." In very good condition.
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- If there is one place in America where there should not be segregation, that place is in the armed services" - Speech by the First African American to Chair a Congressional Committee
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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