Riots - Illinois - Chicago, 1947-1952
Scope and Contents
Includes coverage related to the legal case that occurred after the Cicero riots that happened in response to a black couple moving into a white neighborhood. Includes correspondence with the NAACP.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1952
May Contain Harmful Content
- Harmful Content (general) graphic photograph of injured man
Arrangement
Riot files are mostly arranged by state, and in some instances followed by specific events that occurred in the state. There are files arranged by the headings MLK Assasination, or prison followed by the state the riots occurred in. Additional material documenting the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination can be found in the Martin Luther King Jr. files.
Document Types
Clippings, Writings, Photographs, Legal Documents, Press release, Wire article, Correspondence
Processing Information
Riots files have been processed using detailed processing procedures, which means that all the information in the finding aid has been verified against folder content, dates and document types have been added to description for each folder, and in some cases, more granular arrangement and description has been done.
Repository Details
Part of the Afro-American Newspapers Archives/Afro Charities Repository