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Mayor Ben West's Bi-Racial Commission

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The committee recommends that merchants, student demonstrators, and the public at large consider the proposed plan in the interest of promoting peace and reducing racial tension.This type-written copy of the report of the mayor's bi-racial committee is among a number of documents including reports, correspondence and notes collected or written by reporter and journalist, Fred Travis.
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. African Americans Civil Rights Tennessee Nashville
  3. Civil Rights
  4. Civil Rights Demonstrations
  5. Civil Rights Demonstrations Tennessee Nashville
  6. Civil Rights Movements
  7. Sit Ins (Civil Rights)

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