Jack Raskin Oral History

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Title

Jack Raskin Oral History

Description

Jack Raskin was the former executive secretary of the Civil Rights Congress of Michigan. In this interview Raskin recalls his involvement with the Civil Rights Congress and its predecessor organizations in 1940’s and early 1950’s. Raskin describes his interest and work in racial problems including the Sojourner Truth project, the infiltration at neighborhood improvement association meetings, the National Negro Congress and the Presidential campaign of 1944.

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Interviewer

McRae, Norman

Interviewee

Raskin, Jack

Date Recorded

1970-01-01

Coverage

Detroit, MI; 1935-1945

Citation

“Jack Raskin Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed April 3, 2025, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/52.

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