UPI - The African American Experience 1930-1980

 

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Identifier

35160004384450

Creation Date

8-26-1971

Subject—Names

Jesse Jackson

Subject—Topics

Civil Rights Movement

Description

Chicago: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, head of Operation Breadbasket, at his news conference 8/26, called for the resignation of Cook County State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan, and Chicago Police Superintendent James B. Conlisk, Jr., Hanrahan and 13 others were indicted by a grand jury and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice in the investigation of the 1969 apartment raid in which two Black Panther leaders were killed. Supt. Conlisk was named as an unindicted co-conspirator by the grand jury.

Format

BW Photograph, 10.5" x 8"

Source

United Press International

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Keywords

African Americans, history, United States, prejudice, desegregation, civil rights movement, Black Panthers

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