American Decades
Letter to Jesse O. Thomas
Letter
By: Snow F. Grigsby
Date: January 23, 1940
Source: Grigsby, Snow F. Letter to Jesse O. Thomas, January 23, 1940. Reproduced in "Cavalcade of the American Negro" in the Library of Congress exhibit African-American Mosaic. Available online at http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/images/nulbooth.jpg; website home page: http://www.loc.gov (accessed April 20, 2003).
About the Author: Snow F. Grigsby was extensively involved in civil rights activism in Detroit, Michigan. His primary concern was achieving equality in employment and housing. In 1933, he established the Detroit Civic Rights Committee to complement the activities of the Detroit office of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Introduction
In 1940, Americans...
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1940's Lifestyles and Social Trends Primary Sources
- "I'd Rather Not Be on Relief"
- Letter to Jesse O. Thomas
- "Yellow Men of Mars"
- "Jenny on the Job—Steps ahead with Low Heels"
- "Lead Kindly Light"
- Betty Grable Bathing Suit Pinup
- World War II Ration Stamp Books
- Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in Woman of the Year
- A Guide for All-American Girls
- The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde
- Wartime Conservation Posters
- The Fountainhead
- Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944
- "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region"
- Levittown, New York
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
