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Waterbury Civil Rights Collection
Collection, M-65
1963 – 1970
1978
1978
In 1968 the State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities held public hearings in Waterbury. The commission was concerned with four areas: Housing, Education, Employment, and Police-Community Relations. The hearings provided a forum for anyone who lived in Waterbury to voice concerns over these issues – though the vast majority of people who testified were under subpoena. Witnesses spoke about police violence, segregation, inequality, discrimination in housing, lack of opportunities.
The Commission then took the findings from the hearing to the Executive Committee and Legislative Committee. In addition to the hearings, an Interim Report was issued summarizing the findings in which Police – Community Relation and Housing were the two areas of great focus with conclusions and suggestions.
The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities was originally called the Inter-Racial Commission and was founded in 1943. On May 21, 1945 the commission held a similar hearing in Waterbury.
The Commission then took the findings from the hearing to the Executive Committee and Legislative Committee. In addition to the hearings, an Interim Report was issued summarizing the findings in which Police – Community Relation and Housing were the two areas of great focus with conclusions and suggestions.
The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities was originally called the Inter-Racial Commission and was founded in 1943. On May 21, 1945 the commission held a similar hearing in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Civil Rights Collection was compiled by local historian Jeremy Brecher about racism in Waterbury during the 1960s. The collection is composed of two types of documents: the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities Hearings and responses, and a general collection of documents and newspapers about racism.
The collection is entirely paper based and consists of 8 volumes of verbatim commission hearings, newspaper articles, correspondence, and a pamphlet.
The collection is entirely paper based and consists of 8 volumes of verbatim commission hearings, newspaper articles, correspondence, and a pamphlet.
The collection is arranged alphabetically, except for the public hearings and related materials which are listed first.
Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (created by)
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