Madison Council on Human Rights records, 1949-1954

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Madison Council on Human Rights

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Records of the Madison Council on Human Rights, established to monitor human rights in the city of Madison, specifically regarding acts of discrimination. The Council was formally established in 19...

Records of the Madison Council on Human Rights, established to monitor human rights in the city of Madison, specifically regarding acts of discrimination. The Council was formally established in 1949 and was dissolved in 1954 when the Mayor's Madison Committee on Human Rights was established (patterned after the Governor's commission). The Council was composed of volunteers, and it focused on educating citizens regarding discrimination and informally mediating claims of discrimination. The records include meeting minutes, correspondence, news articles, and various proposals for government action with housing, business, and employment discrimination being the main focus of the Council's focus.

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