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Chester NAACP Scrapbook 1963-1964. Courtesy of the George Raymond Family.

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Title	Chester NAACP Scrapbook 1963-1964. Courtesy of the George Raymond Family.
Author	Taylor, Patricia
Subject	National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Chester (Pa.) -- History; Civil Rights -- African Americans History
Coverage	1963 - 1964
Description	This scrapbook is a part of the George Raymond Papers. It was created by Patricia Taylor for the Chester Branch of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). Its clippings chronicle the Chester Civil Rights movement during the period from 1963 to 1964, while George Raymond was president of the NAACP. During this highly volatile period, Chester, in the midst of a riveting Civil Rights struggle, drew the attention of the entire nation. The many demonstrations for desegregation, particularly school desegregation, began peacefully. Later, however, as city and state police tried to contain the demonstrations, they turned violent. The violence led to new protests against police brutality. In addition to George Raymond, another important Civil Rights leader of this period was Stanley Branche. Branche formed the Chester Committee for Freedom Now, an organization that spearheaded many demonstrations. In the Spring of 1964, national civil rights leaders, including Gloria Richardson, Philip Savage, Malcolm X and Dick Gregory, came to the area in support of the demonstrators. That summer, Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton formed the Greater Chester Movement in an effort to resolve the underlying issues that had led to the protests. This scrapbook thoroughly documents, through a comprehensive collection of clippings from a variety of newspaper sources, this intense period in Chesters history. Owner: From the Papers of George Raymond, Widener University Archives. Courtesy of The George Raymond Family.
Type	Text
File Format	JPG
Owner	Widener University Archives, courtesy of the George Raymond Family.
Rights Management	Widener University does not own the copyright to these materials. The user is responsible for all copyright issues.

Title	Chester NAACP Scrapbook
Author	Taylor, Patricia
Subject	National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Chester (Pa.) -- History; Civil Rights -- African Americans History
Type	Text
File Format	JPG
Owner	Widener University Archives, courtesy of the George Raymond Family.
Rights Management	Widener University does not own the copyright to these materials. The user is responsible for all copyright issues.

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