We can now speak for peace in the United States

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Title:
We can now speak for peace in the United States
Description:
Typed draft with notes and corrections of a speech which was supposed to be given at the Canadian Peace Conference, but note reads "Not Given." Du Bois explains that the United States government "regard peace as dangerous;" discusses his involvement in peace movements, congresses, and the Peace Information Center as well as the trials and accusations involved with being associated with the center; explains problems with the McCarran Bill (Internal Security Act of 1950). For speech read via telephone to the Canadian Peace Conference see mums312-b202-i032 and i033.
Creator:
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Date:
May 9, 1952
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Speeches
Drafts (documents)
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 202 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
W. E. B. Du Bois Papers
Series:
Series 2. Speeches
Subjects:
United States--Internal Security Act of 1950
Peace movements
Peace--Congresses
Peace Information Center--Trials, litigation, etc.
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)--1868-1963--Trials, litigation, etc.
American Peace Crusade
Places:
United States
Extent:
7 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums312-b202-i030
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:
Toronto (Ont.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
mums312-b202-i030