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277 ● (CIVIL RIGHTS—NAACP.)
The Pittsburgh NAACP says Don’t
Shop at A & P. Unfair Practices to
Women and Minorities. Black and
white placard, 22 x 141⁄
4 inches; some
slight discoloration, and toning.
[Pittsburgh], 1950’s [400/600]
We could not find the specific occasion of the
NAACP’s action against A & P, the “Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company,” but it
probably came somewhere in the late 1950’s
when so many cases were being sought against
unfair hiring practices.
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278 ● (CIVIL RIGHTS—NAACP.)
(TOM FEELINGS). The Street Where
You Live, And What You Can Do To
Improve It. 16 pages, in comic-book
format, artwork by Tom Feelings; cheap
pulp paper evenly toned; some very light
wear to the top edge at the tip.
New York: NAACP, April, 1960
[500/750]
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. An early and
very scarce publication from the NAACP
addressing the issue of voter registration. The
comic-book format was obviously aimed at peo-
ple with only basic reading skills. Discusses the
neglect of African Americans neighborhoods
and what the average person can do to change
things, voter registration etc. “Voting makes it
possible for you to help choose the local, state
and federal officials who govern you.” Because
of the poor quality paper, not many copies of
this comic book have survived.