Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
William Rasche advocates on behalf of African American workers
The Need in Milwaukee for Extending Employment of Negroes
William F. Rasche served as the Director of Milwaukee Vocational and Adult Schools in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1946, Rasche delivered this speech at the Annual Meeting of the Employers' Association of Milwaukee, detailing the difficulties African Americans faced in the workplace and advocating for an increase in the number of available employment opportunities.
| Related Topics: |
Industrialization and Urbanization Wisconsin's Response to 20th-century change Post-war African-American Migration Desegregation and Civil Rights |
| Creator: | Rasche, William Frank |
| Pub Data: | Milwaukee, Wis.: Distributed by Employers Association of Milwaukee, [1946]. (Pamphlet 57-2406) |
| Citation: | Rasche, William Frank. "The Need in Milwaukee for Extending Employment of Negroes." (Milwaukee, Wis.: Distributed by Employers Association of Milwaukee, [1946]); Online facsimile at: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1097; Visited on: 4/23/2024 |
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