Negro Ball Players Want Rights in South article, 1961 January 23

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Negro Ball Players Want Rights in South article

Date1961 January 23

DescriptionAn article titled "Negro Ball Players Want Rights in South" that was written by Wendell Smith and published in the January 23, 1961 issue of the Chicago's American. Article describes the impatience that African American baseball players feel with regard to segregation at Spring Training. The article outlines the difficulties they face on Southern tours.

Object numberBL-1997-00571-124

Subject Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 001 Wendell Smith papers

Dimensions15 x 23.5 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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