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Father James Groppi

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Father James Groppi.
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Father Groppi and Vel Phillips on Hood of Bus

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Description: Father James Groppi speaking through a megaphone from the hood of a bus. Groppi stands with Alderperson Vel Phillips. Several of the people in the assemble...
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NAACP March with Police Escort

Date: 1967
Description: Father James Groppi (center) and the NAACP participate in a civil rights march. Police are armed and escorting the protestors. The marchers are passing an ...
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Vel Phillips and James Groppi at NAACP Youth Council Meeting

Date: 1967
Description: Vel Phillips at a Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council meeting. Vel is standing with a group of people on a table or stage. Below her is Father James Groppi. Vel ...
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Vel Phillips and Milwaukee NAACP

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Description: Vel Phillips being carried on the shoulders of Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council members. On the right is Father James Groppi speaking into a microphone on a p...
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Protesters for Fair Housing

Date: 09 08 1967
Description: Protesters at a rally for fair housing. One man is holding a sign that reads: "We Demand Fair Housing Now," while others behind him are using a bullhorn.
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Face-off between Police and NAACP Members

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Description: The Milwaukee police approach a line of NAACP Youth Council members in an attempt to break up a demonstration.

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