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Father Groppi Demonstration in Assembly Chamber

Date: 1969
Description: A welfare demonstration led by Father James Groppi (center) in the Wisconsin Assembly chambers.
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Father Groppi Speaking at Demonstration

Date: 1969
Description: Father Groppi speaking at demonstration in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber.
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Minstrel Show Players

Date: 02 07 1950
Description: Nine women, all but two in blackface and all dressed in drag for a minstrel show, presented by a St. Bernard's Catholic Church Christian Mothers group. Sea...
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Costume Party

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Description: Group of Caucasian individuals dressed up as African Americans, in blackface and eating watermelon.
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Speaking to Protesters Outside the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A young woman on the right is walking in front of a large crowd of protesters. She is wearing a reflective vest and is speaking through a megaphone. The cr...
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Rebecca Chalmers Barton

Date: 07 08 1953
Description: Portrait of Rebecca Chalmers Barton, Director of the Wisconsin Governor's Commission on Human Rights, seated at her desk.
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Sorority Ban Protest

Date: 10 04 1962
Description: A long, orderly line of student sorority and fraternity members carrying umbrellas and marching in pairs to protest the decision to ban the Delta Gamma sor...
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Father Groppi Speaking in Assembly Chamber

Date: 1969
Description: Father James Groppi speaking at a demonstration at the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber protesting welfare cuts. Father Groppi is seated on the lef...
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Maria Luisa Morales, 1944 -

Maria Luisa Morales has worked for justice for Latinx communities in Wisconsin since the 1960s
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Fair Housing March

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Description: Marchers carrying signs bearing the names of Milwaukee suburbs during a CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) march for fair housing in Milwaukee. They are pa...
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Protesters Outside the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: View of the front of a line of protesters marching down the street near to the Republican presidential debate at the Milwaukee Theater. The group is clappi...
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"The Real UW" Banner

Date: 04 03 2016
Description: Students hold up a large banner reading: "The Real UW" at the Bernie Sanders rally held in the Kohl Center. The sign includes an illustration of the Bucky ...
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CORE Picketers

Date: 01 14 1964
Description: Civil rights group CORE picketing the Board of Realtors at Coach House Motor Inn for fairness and equality in housing.
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Negro Professor

Date: 08 07 1964
Description: Alabama A and M College professor Dorothea Smith speaking at a press conference. She was one of 51 mathematics teachers from 40 predominantly Negro college...
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Sorority Ban Protest

Date: 10 04 1962
Description: A long, orderly line of student sorority and fraternity members carrying umbrellas and marching in pairs to protest of the decision to ban the Delta Gamma ...
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Workers Protesting

Date: 03 29 2016
Description: Three men walking and holding a banner which reads: "Donald Trump racist enemy of all workers.workers.org," in front of a crowd of protesters outside the D...
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Anita Herrera, 1935-2019

Anita Herrera grew up in a family of migrant farm workers and devoted her career to improving education, employment, and living conditions for people of color in Wisconsin.
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Race Bias Against U.W. Instructor

Date: 09 09 1961
Description: A group of students from the University of Wisconsin Student Council on Civil Rights picket a house on 540 West Mifflin Street and help to move out the pos...
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Father Groppi Resting with Marchers

Date: 1967
Description: Father James Groppi sitting with several of his fellow marchers, some in Milwaukee N.A.A.C.P. Youth Council shirts. Groppi has taken off one of his shoes.
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Huelgista in Cambria

Date: 1969
Description: A Huelgusta (striker) against Fall River Canning Company with Obreros Unidos (United Workers), standing with a crowd. She is wearing round earrings, a blac...

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