Firefighters - Baltimore - Racial Discrimination, 1973

Scope and Contents

Coverage of four Black employees of the Baltimore City Fire Department who brought a class action lawsuit against the Baltimore City and the members of the Board of Fire Commissioners and the Civil Service Commission against racial discrimination practices in the appointment and promotion of firemen and various officers of Baltimore City's fire department.

Dates

Creation: 1973

Document Types

Legal document, Clippings, Cartoon

Legacy Description

6 photographs, 5 clippings, 1 cut removed; Materials related to the promotion of black firemen in Baltimore in 1973.; Fire

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arrangement of the General File series is alphabetical by subject, with document types and material from across the AFRO's regional offices interfiled. Subjects are primarily original description assigned by the creators of the collection over the history of its creation and use.

Terminology used in original folder titles evolved across many offices and generations of staff, resulting in similar collection content filed under varying terms. Researchers may benefit from searching a variety of related subjects and names.

Processing Information

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