To the Third World Student Congress of the International Union of Students

Item Information

Title:
To the Third World Student Congress of the International Union of Students
Description:
In his opening remarks to the Congress of the International Union of Students Du Bois discusses the execution of the Rosenbergs, whose funeral he attended. He encourages the students to view the Rosenbergs as "a symbol of hope and encouragement" because their courageous bearing means that "in the face of disaster we still have civilization."
Creator:
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Date:
June 22, 1953
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Speeches
Drafts (documents)
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 203 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
W. E. B. Du Bois Papers
Series:
Series 2. Speeches
Subjects:
Rosenberg, Ethel--1915-1953--Death and burial
Rosenberg, Julius--1918-1953--Death and burial
International Union of Students
Extent:
2 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums312-b203-i057
Terms of Use:
All rights for this document are held by the David Graham Du Bois Trust. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
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Place of origin:
New York (N.Y.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
mums312-b203-i057