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October 24, 1942
The Omaha Guide
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
Roy Wilkins of NAACP starts October 18 speaking tour in Denver to boost Far Western branches amid war effort, visiting Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland to address Negro workers' exclusion from Kaiser shipyards by AFL union.
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NAACP OPENS CAMPAIGN
IN FAR WEST STATES
New York—In a campaign to spur activity in the Far Western branches of the NAACP during the war effort, Roy Wilkins, assistant secretary and editor of The Crisis magazine, began a speaking tour October 18, in Denver, Colo. Following his speech in Denver, one of the oldest branches of the NAACP, Mr. Wilkins will visit Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and Portland. At Portland the NAACP official will confer on the situation at the Kaiser shipyards where Negro workers have been barred from employment by an AFL of L. union.
IN FAR WEST STATES
New York—In a campaign to spur activity in the Far Western branches of the NAACP during the war effort, Roy Wilkins, assistant secretary and editor of The Crisis magazine, began a speaking tour October 18, in Denver, Colo. Following his speech in Denver, one of the oldest branches of the NAACP, Mr. Wilkins will visit Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and Portland. At Portland the NAACP official will confer on the situation at the Kaiser shipyards where Negro workers have been barred from employment by an AFL of L. union.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Naacp Campaign
Speaking Tour
Far West States
Negro Workers
Kaiser Shipyards
Afl Union
Discrimination
What entities or persons were involved?
Roy Wilkins
Where did it happen?
Far Western States (Denver, Colo.; Cheyenne; Salt Lake City; Spokane; Seattle; Tacoma; Portland)
Story Details
Key Persons
Roy Wilkins
Location
Far Western States (Denver, Colo.; Cheyenne; Salt Lake City; Spokane; Seattle; Tacoma; Portland)
Event Date
October 18
Story Details
Roy Wilkins begins speaking tour in Denver to spur NAACP activity in Far Western branches during war effort, visiting multiple cities and conferring in Portland on Negro workers barred from Kaiser shipyards by AFL union.