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Guide to the Amote Sias papers
2008.017
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Sias, Amote |
| Title: |
Amote Sias papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1945-1993 |
| Abstract:
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The Amote Sias papers consist of personal essays, legal and financial records, ephemera
and various clippings relating to Sias's life and involvement in Brooklyn politics
as well as her role as an African-American activist. The majority of the collection
focuses on the political environment in Brooklyn from the mid 1970s and 1980s through
newspapers, magazines and other publications. The collection is rich with programs,
bulletins and manuals from Sias's involvement in various political organizations focusing
on social justice, women's rights and Black Nationalism. The collection also documents
Sias's political campaign for a seat on the New York City Council in 1989 and her
involvement in the Committee to Elect Jesse Jackson for President.
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| Quantity: |
3.0 Linear feet in one manuscript box, one record carton and two oversize flat boxes. |
| Language of Materials:
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Materials principally in English, some publications are in Spanish. |
| Call Phrase: |
2008.017 |
