Milwaukee, Wisconsin Father Groppi annotation. Father Groppi center (shoe off) "Fair housing march in Milwaukee. There were over 200 days of consistent marches. Fifteen suburbs passed laws, and Milwaukee's ordinance covered 100% of the...
Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee;
Lauri Wynn was a teacher in the Milwaukee Public School district starting in the 1960's. She discussed her work with the Board of Governmental Operations, the planning and implementation of the Interrelated Language Skills Center, her work with the...
Oral histories (document genres); Oral history--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
This poster was created during the civil rights era to promote the boycott of Milwaukee Public Schools and encourage attendance at temporary, alternative schools known as freedom schools. The boycott was part of an effort to desegregate the public...
African Americans--Civil rights--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Segregation in education--Wisconsin--Milwaukee;
Wesley L. Scott was the CEO of the Milwaukee Urban League and an active member of We-Milwaukee. He discusses Milwaukee civil rights in the 1950's, his activities with the Urban League, criticism of newspaper coverage of the school movement, the...
Oral histories (document genres); Oral history--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Murrell came to Milwaukee in the 1940's and became active in school issues through their children. They discuss We-Milwaukee, Eva's work with the Parent Teacher Association from 1962-1966, problems with the Milwaukee schools their children...
Oral histories (document genres); Oral history--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Mildred Harpole worked as a Reading Specialist at Wells Junior High School and Lincoln High School. She discusses teaching at Freedom Schools during 1964 and 1965, problems with Milwaukee Public Schools' busing program, her experience growing up in...
Oral histories (document genres); Oral history--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Reverend B.S. Gregg was pastor of St. Matthew CME church for several years, and served as treasurer of Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC) in 1964. Interview topics include his relationship with Mayor Maier, the Freedom Schools...
Oral histories (document genres); Oral history--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Rozga was born and grew up on Milwaukee's South Side and became interested in civil rights while attending Alverno College. She recounts her experience registering voters in Alabama during the summer of 1965, meeting and later marrying Father...
Diederichs, a Franciscan priest from Appleton, Wisconsin, speaks of discrimination and changes in Milwaukee Catholic parishes due to white flight and African-American migration, participating with Father Groppi and open housing marches, and black...
Oral history--Wisconsin --Milwaukee; Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Oral histories (document genres)
Footage of Father Groppi at the Unitarian Church West in Brookfield. He speaks about his participation in demonstrations in the South, and among other things, the effect of the local civil rights movement on identity of black youth.
Footage of a fair housing march, likely on September 2nd, from the North Side to City Hall. Dick Gregory, national comedian, visiting Milwaukee to support the local struggle, speaks against Mayor Maier's curfew and ban on nighttime marching as well...
Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee;
Footage of Martin Luther King speaking at UW-Milwaukee. He is seen first speaking to a sold out crowd in the Union Ballroom and also being interviewed at an unknown location. He speaks of the need to solve problems through action rather than...
Footage of Martin Luther King answering questions at UW-Milwaukee. He says that fair employment legislation is necessary to deal with a segregated justice system and economic problems.
