The Philadelphia Tribune sent a detailed and documented story of Negro heroism in World War II to newspapers, praising the courage and devotion of African-American soldiers and sailors. Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglass highlighted the achievements of individual units and individuals in various theaters of the war, dispelling false statements made about the war record of American Negroes. The story was published in the Congressional Record as a contribution to Negro History Week.

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Negro Heroism Praised by Calif. Lawmaker

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0048
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Negro Heroism Praised by Calif. Lawmaker
Date Created:
1946-02-01
EDTF:
1946-02-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
Description:
The Philadelphia Tribune sent a detailed and documented story of Negro heroism in World War II to newspapers, praising the courage and devotion of African-American soldiers and sailors. Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglass highlighted the achievements of individual units and individuals in various theaters of the war, dispelling false statements made about the war record of American Negroes. The story was published in the Congressional Record as a contribution to Negro History Week.
Topic:
Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Democratic Party (U.S.), African Americans
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000, Box 22, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
California (state), United States (nation), District of Columbia (national district)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages