Groppi, James, 1930-1985

Authoritative Name:
Groppi, James, 1930-1985
Biography:
Ordained in 1959, Father James Groppi (1930-1985) was assigned to a predominantly black Milwaukee church in 1963. He participated in the 1963 March on Washington, and worked for desegregation and voting rights in Mississippi and Alabama with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From 1967 to 1969, he brought this struggle home to Milwaukee with demonstrations for open housing and other efforts to combat de-facto segregation. For several nights in 1967 Fr. Groppi led marchers out of black neighborhoods to rallies on Milwaukee's "all white" South Side. Arrested on many occasions for civil disobedience, he was instrumental in calling public attention to segregation in Milwaukee and in efforts to overturn it. (Turning Points in Wisconsin History, Wisconsin Historical Society, retrieved March 14, 2008.)
Associated Subjects:
Groppi, James, 1930-1985
Groppi, James, 1930-1985--Adversaries
Groppi, James, 1930-1985--Childhood and youth
Groppi, James, 1930-1985--Death and burial
Groppi, James, 1930-1985--Family
Groppi, James, 1930-1985--Public opinion
Groppi, James, 1930-1985--Religion
Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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1 Anonymous letter, 1967 February 8

Creator:
Groppi, James, 1930-1985
Date of Original:
1967-02-08
Collection:
March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

1 Anonymous letter, Box 7, Folder 1, 1967 September 17

Creator:
Groppi, James, 1930-1985
Date of Original:
1967-09-07
Collection:
March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

1-1 Kenneth Crooms letter, side 1

Creator:
Groppi, James, 1930-1985
Date of Original:
1966-01-22
Collection:
March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

1-1 TV and Press

Creator:
Maier, Henry W., 1918-
Date of Original:
1967-09-01
Collection:
March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

1-1 Television and Press Statement

Creator:
Maier, Henry W., 1918-
Date of Original:
1967-09-01
Collection:
March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

14 Mayor's Log, 31 July, 1967, Page 14

Creator:
Maier, Henry W., 1918-
Date of Original:
1967-07-31
Collection:
March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society
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Father Groppi

Date of Original:
1968
Collection:
Wisconsin Historical Images
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Father Groppi and demonstrators

Date of Original:
1968
Collection:
Wisconsin Historical Images
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Father Groppi and protesters

Date of Original:
1969
Collection:
Wisconsin Historical Images
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Father Groppi in police wagon

Date of Original:
1966
Collection:
Wisconsin Historical Images
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Father Groppi singing with activists

Date of Original:
1967/1969
Collection:
Wisconsin Historical Images
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Father Groppi speaking at demonstration

Date of Original:
1969
Collection:
Wisconsin Historical Images
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society
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Educator Resources:

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8 Freedom school day schedule, 1966 March 28

Creator:
Milwaukee United School Integration Committee
Date of Original:
1966-03-28
Collection:
March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society