Eyewitness: Peekskill U.S.A. Aug. 27; Sept. 4, 1949 [Cover title]. A Documentary Report prepared by the Westchester Committee for a Fair Inquiry into the Peekskill Violence

(Robeson, Paul)

Published by The Westchester Committee for a Fair Inquiry into the Peekskill Violence, White Plains, N.Y., 1949

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[28 pp.]. 1 vols. 4to. "Where will the next Peekskill be? What new battleground have the reactionary police and those behind them selected? Where will they demonstrate further the 'old Southern custom' of beating in the heads of Negroes and all those identified with the struggle to free the shackles of the greedy exploiters of his labors and talents? . This thing burns in me and it is not in my nature or inclination to be scared off." -- "My Answer" by Paul Robeson. An account of the racial violence leading up to and following a concert given by Paul Robeson in Peekskill, N.Y., on 4 September 1949, and the official investigation, deemed a "whitewash" that blamed the victims. Stapled wrappers. Trace of wear to back cover. Fine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eyewitness: Peekskill U.S.A. Aug. 27; Sept. 4, 1949 [Cover title]. A Documentary Report prepared by the Westchester Committee for a Fair Inquiry into the Peekskill Violence
• Publisher: The Westchester Committee for a Fair Inquiry into the Peekskill Violence, White Plains, N.Y.
• Publication Date: 1949
• Binding: [28 pp.]. 1 vols. 4to
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana