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Lloyd Barbee at King Memorial

Date: 1968
Description: Lloyd Barbee in a somber crowd at a memorial gathering for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Lloyd Barbee at Capitol

Date: 08 1964
Description: Lloyd Barbee posing in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Wisconsinites with Jackie Robinson

Date: 1959
Description: Stanley Zuckerman, Lloyd Barbee, Jackie Robinson, and David Obey. The photograph is inscribed from Obey to Barbee.
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Marc's Big Boy Protest

Date: 1963
Description: Group of people, probably including NAACP Youth Council members, picketing outside Marc's Big Boy restaurant. Lloyd Barbee is second from the left.
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Wisconsinites Pose with Jackie Robinson

Date: 04 1960
Description: Stanley Zuckerman, Lloyd Barbee, Jackie Robinson, and David Obey are photographed as they are having a conversation. Zuckerman holds a cup, spoon and sauce...
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Two People's Feet

Date: 1966
Description: Candid shot of two people's feet taken at the Meinecke Avenue School.
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Governor Lucey Signs the Equal Rights Amendment

Date: 1975
Description: Several men and women watch as Governor Patrick Lucey signs the Equal Rights Amendment. Lloyd A. Barbee (left), Marlin Schneider, two unidentified people, ...
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Father Groppi

Date: 1968
Description: Father Groppi in the midst of a group of people.
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Civil Rights Rally at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 06 13 1961
Description: Large group of protesters in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda with many carrying signs in favor of Civil Rights for African-Americans. One man holds a s...
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Fair Housing March

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Description: March for fair housing in Milwaukee. Father James Groppi is on the right.
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MUSIC March Against School Segregation

Date: 02 1964
Description: Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC) members carrying signs and marching against school segregation in Milwaukee.
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School Desegregation Pickets

Date: 1964
Description: A woman and child carry CORE picket signs protesting school segregation.
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Fair Housing March

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Description: Marchers carrying signs bearing the names of Milwaukee suburbs during a CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) march for fair housing in Milwaukee. They are pa...
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NAACP Brotherhood Week Display at Madison Central Library

Date: 02 15 1961
Description: The Dane County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Brotherhood Week display, including books, recordings and other material...
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NAACP Members Admire Prize Book

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: Five people admire a book entitled "Go South To Sorrow" which will be given as a prize for the NAACP's Madison branch membership drive at the annual freedo...
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Planning Committee for State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Date: 10 23 1958
Description: The planning committee for the 6th annual state conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) meets to discuss the c...
Historical Essay

Civil Rights Movement in Wisconsin

Brief history of the Civil Rights Movement in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Milwaukee, Wisconsin History

History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Black History in Wisconsin

Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources.

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