https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/280 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/2180 <p>The Oakland County Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union was formed in 1979, with James Lafferty serving as the first elected president. Petitioned by the Metropolitan Detroit Branch of the ACLU, the branch was formed to address issues such as Oakland County jail conditions, lie detector use, senior housing rights, and attempts to reinstate the death penalty. </p> <p>Contents of the collection include materials relating to the Baldwin Site Proposal for Senior Housing in the City of Birmingham, MI, and the related activities of PRIDE (People Rallying in Defense of Equality); the office files of branch president James Lafferty, and documentation of the war resistance and anti-draft activities of CARD (Committee Against Registration and Draft) and CCOO (Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors). </p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/2180#comments ACLU Age discrimination Conscientious objection Housing Michigan--politics and government Police-community relations Reproductive rights Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:40:43 -0400 abarker 2180 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3800 <p>Francis Heisler practiced law, representing numerous labor unions, conscientious objectors and draft resisters, and handled many civil rights and civil liberties cases in both Chicago, IL and California. His papers reflect his legal career with primary emphasis on labor-related cases.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3800#comments ACLU Civil rights Collective bargaining Conscientious objection Labor Labor unions Workers Defense League Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:46:17 -0500 drice 3800 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/117 <p>Senator Robert Kennedy and Dolores Huerta address the press at the end of Cesar Chavez's 25-day fast, Delano, California.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/117#comments Agriculture Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 Conscientious objection Hispanic Americans Huerta, Dolores, 1930- Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 UFW United Farm Workers Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:08:38 -0400 eclemens 117 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/157 <p>Cesar Chavez accepts bread from Father Joe Melton to end his 24-day Fast for Justice, Phoenix, Arizona.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/157#comments Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 Conscientious objection Hispanic Americans UFW United Farm Workers Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:15:38 -0400 eclemens 157 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/158 <p>Supporters of the UFW march through the streets carrying signs, crucifixes, and banners with Our Lady of Guadalupe on them to the mass that ended Cesar Chavez’s 24-day "Fast for Justice", Phoenix, Arizona. Joseph Kennedy III is shown in center, next to the banner of Our Lady of Guadalupe.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/158#comments Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 Conscientious objection Hispanic Americans UFW United Farm Workers Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:27:19 -0400 eclemens 158 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/171 <p>On March 10th, 1968, Cesar Chavez breaks his 25-day fast by accepting bread from Senator Robert Kennedy, Delano, California.</p> <p>Left to right: Helen Chavez, Robert Kennedy, Cesar Chavez </p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/171#comments Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 Conscientious objection Grape Strike, Calif., 1965-1970 Hispanic Americans Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 UFW United Farm Workers Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:31:24 -0400 eclemens 171 at https://reuther.wayne.edu