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Philadelphia Transit Strike of 1944
Protest against Philadelphia Transportation Company hiring practices
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Title
Protest against Philadelphia Transportation Company hiring practices
Date
1943-11-08
Photographer
Mosley, John W.
Description
African Americans protesting against the Philadelphia Transportation Company's policy of not hiring black motormen or conductors.
Subjects
African Americans
African Americans--Civil rights
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
African Americans--Employment--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Civil rights
Civil rights demonstrations
Protests
Public transportation
Segregation in transportation--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Trolley cars
Geographic Subject
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Format
Image/jp2
Type
Photographs
Rights
This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only. For access to the original or permission to publish, please contact Temple University Libraries, the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632).
Contact
blockson@temple.edu
Folder
Mosley, John W.--PTC Protests
Digital Collection
John W. Mosley Photographs
Civil Rights in a Northern City
Philadelphia Transit Strike of 1944
Repository
Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
Digital Publisher
Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries
Identifier
BPA001X0919431108001
Tags
African Americans
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African Americans--Civil rights
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African Americans--Employment--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
,
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
,
Civil rights
,
Civil rights demonstrations
,
Philadelphia Transit Strike of 1944
,
Photographs
,
Protests
,
Public transportation
,
Segregation in transportation--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
,
Trolley cars
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