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Supporters of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) picket General Motors Headquarters, May 4, 1964.
One of the aims of the civil rights movement was to ensure that people of color would have equal opportunities in all things, including housing and employment. Prior to the 1960&Mac226; African-Americans working in factories were often denied the working conditions and chances for promotion that their white co-workers enjoyed. |
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Detroit News Photonegative Collection | Virtual Motor City Project |
