Riot Letters from Civilians

Item

Title

Riot Letters from Civilians

Source

Letter to Jerome Cavanagh from Ronald Bordui. July 29, 1967. Jerome P. Cavanagh Collection, Box 96, Folder 11: Riot Letters Negative Opinions. Walter P. Reuther Library. Wayne State University.

Description

A Letter to Mayor Cavanagh from a white civilian blaming “underprivileged” African Americans being coddled as a reason for the events in July

Item sets

Section 3: 1967

Media

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