- Collection:
- Wisconsin Historical Images
- Title:
- Father Groppi and protesters
- Date of Original:
- 1969
- Subject:
- Clergy--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Religion and politics--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Catholic Church--Clergy--Political activity
Demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Wisconsin--Capital and capitol
Public welfare--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Signs and signboards--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Poverty--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Social justice--Wisconsin--Milwaukee - People:
- Groppi, James, 1930-1985
- Location:
- United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, 43.0389, -87.90647
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Description:
- Father Groppi at the Wisconsin State Capitol during welfare demonstrations. The Assembly Chambers were occupied for 17 hours to protest the budget cuts to welfare recipients. Father Groppi was later sued for up to $15,000 for the damage done to the Assembly Chambers during the protest. He was also put in jail for contempt of the Assembly charge, and faced a State disorderly conduct charge.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/fullRecord.asp?id=4934
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
