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This fFolder contains three envelopes: Union patriotic envelope depicting a black man picking cotton, titled "One of the Rebels", (Acc.2014.123), Union patriotic envelope of a slave dressed as the “King of the South,” (Acc. 2014.124), Union patriotic envelope with a map of the south (Acc. 2014.125).

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Included are published items like travel guides, joke books, song books, story books, programs and handbills, comic strips, a yearbook, election fliers, political publications, pamphlets and calendars.

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Publications from the Jim Crow era.

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This folder contains publications celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans.

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The folder contains an item promoting the Lost Cause ideology, which conveys nostalgia for the Confederacy prior to the Civil War. Confederate norms are presented in the best possible light.

Natchez Pilgrimage Brochure, 1955 March 31, invites people to celebrate the Old South by touring Antebellum mansions in Natchez, Mississippi. The brochure contains multiple photographs and descriptions of the old Antebellum mansion. (Acc.2012.278)

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Included are published items like travel guides, joke books, song books, story books, programs and handbills, comic strips, a yearbook, election fliers, political publications, pamphlets and calendars.

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Included are published items like travel guides, joke books, song books, story books, programs and handbills, comic strips, a yearbook, election fliers, political publications, pamphlets and calendars.

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Included are published items like travel guides, joke books, song books, story books, programs and handbills, comic strips, a yearbook, election fliers, political publications, pamphlets and calendars.

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This flyer promotes the election of Arthur H. Vandenberg as senator of Michigan. It states that Vandenberg promises to outlaw the poll tax and favors an anti-lynching law. Vandenberg promises to support African American causes if elected.

Scope and Contents These comic strips promote racial tolerance. One comic entitled "Stand Up For Sportsmanship," features Batman stopping a fight between two boys, one white and one black. When Batman asks what happened, he discovers they're fighting because the white boy doesn't want the black boy to play with them because "he don't belong, he ain't a real American." Batman responds with a lesson about racial tolerance, saying "don't believe the crackpot lies about people who worship differently, or whose...

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This folder includes a pamphlet published by the Independent Socialist Club promoting the black power movement.

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A pamphlet subtitled “a voice and vote for every member in the UAW-CIO regardless of race, color or creed.” The pamphlet states that whites and "negroes" are all members of the same family and should be employed to the same end. The UAW-CIO promotes the hiring of "negroes" in all fields.

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This pamphlet by Angelo Herndon describes the hardship of working in a southern mining town. Herndon describes how he fought the system and promoted fair pay to working class citizens.

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This pamphlet entitled “Here’s Proof of the Red Pro-Negro Plot Against South & USA.” argues that communist are trying to stir up trouble between white and black races, promoting racial mixing, and eventually want to control America. Pamphlet includes a map of the south, which it states Communist want to turn into a Negro Communist Soviet.

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This flyier shows a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. and other Civil Rights leaders at a supposed Communist training school. The flier states that these leaders have brought tension, disturbance, and violence while trying to promote these Communist ideals.

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This booklet was published by Robert Welch. He argues that the "negro" population is much better off than populations around the globe. He also states that the population has made great strides in the last hundred years. Welch believes that the Communists are trying to turn black people against white people in America.

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This pamphlet was printed by the Communist Party of Cleveland.  The pamphlet states that black and white people work side and side, and therefore black and white children should be able to learn and live with each other.

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Five cards that have negative, stereotypical images of African Americans. Images include a black woman being compared to a donkey and young men playing craps.

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Set of 22 racist postcards. Features include large lips and big eyes. Images also include depictions of African Americans stealing goods. Other cards include cartooned drawings of African Americans in flouncy clothing.

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Set of 42 cards with racist imagery. Images include cartooned sketches of African Americans with big eyes and over exaggerated lips. Images depict African Americans as lazy and inept. They are shown stealing chickens, eating watermelon, and improperly serving white people.

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A postcard with an image of an African American boy with a large mouth, kneeling next to two watermelons

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Set of eight postcards that have negative, stereotypical sketches of African Americans. Images include women with large behinds, boys eating watermelon, and men with large lips.

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This folder contains five racist postcards. They contain images including boys eating watermelon and a cartooned black man stealing a chicken.

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Set of three postcards and a pamphlet entitled "Fun on the Run." The "Fun on the Run" pamphlet includes several racist and sexist caricatures.

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Postcard containing an image of a cartooned black man and woman. The man has large lips and torn clothing. The woman's features are exaggerated.