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Givens, John H.

Authoritative Name:

Givens, John H.

Biography:

Civil rights activist, chairman of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin chapter of Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and member of numerous civil rights organizations including the Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC) and the Milwaukee NAACP. Givens later became a labor negotiator for American Motors Corporation where he helped place African Americans in management positions and skilled trades; he also became the first African American advisor to a Milwaukee mayor when he was appointed by Henry W. Maier in 1968.

Associated Subjects:

Givens, John H.

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

9 items in 1 collections (expand all)

14-1 Commemoration day program, page 1

Creator:: Milwaukee United School Integration Committee
Date of Original:: 1964-05-17
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Wisconsin Historical Society

5 John H Givens Jr letter, 1964 January 19

Creator:: Congress of Racial Equality. Milwaukee Chapter
Date of Original:: 1964-01-19
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Wisconsin Historical Society

7 Franklyn J Kennedy letter, 1964 January 27

Creator:: Congress of Racial Equality. Milwaukee Chapter
Date of Original:: 1964-01-27
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Wisconsin Historical Society

Oral History Interview with Cecil Brown Jr. and Loretta, August 9, 1995, part II

Creator:: Brown, Loretta
Date of Original:: 1995-08-09
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Grant and Lucinda Gordon June 9, 1995, part II

Creator:: Gordon, Grant
Date of Original:: 1995-06-09
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Gwen Jackson, June 31, 1995, part I

Creator:: Jackson, Gwen
Date of Original:: 1995-06-31
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections