The Meaning of Negro History to Polish Americans
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- Title (English):
- The Meaning of Negro History to Polish Americans
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Black Jewish Relations
- Creator:
- Gebert, Boleslaw
- Organization:
- International Workers Order, Polonia Society
- Date:
- 1945
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b19f12a_20
- File Name:
- 5276b19f12a_20.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- organization files
civil rights
African American
communism
political ideologies and attitudes
historical figures
world wars
ethnohistory
drafts (documents) - Subject:
- Civil Rights
African Americans
Campaigns
Political
World War II Homefront
Membership- Benefits, Builders, Insurance
Fraternal Orders- Lodges
Activities
Postwar Order and Social Contract - Description:
- 3 pages. Edited document prepared for Negro History Week discussing the connections between Polish Americans and Negro people. "The oppression of any minority is a threat to the freedom of us all." Edit crosses out "race" as in "Negro race" and substitutes "nation." Quotes from General Koskiusko's will in which Thomas Jefferson is named executor as to the desired manumission of his slaves. Rehearses Polish immigrant participation in the Civil War and African American participation in current fight in World War II against Nazism.
- Notes:
- The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented.
- Cite As:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
- Box:
- 19
- Folder:
- 12a
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status and copyright owners of most of the images in the International Workers Order (IWO) Records Collection (Kheel Center #5276) are unknown. This material was digitized from physical holdings by Cornell University Library in 2016, with funding from an Arts and Sciences Grant to Jonathan Boyarin. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact the Kheel Center at kheel_center@cornell.edu