1940's Lifestyles and Social Trends | 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...