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Operation Breadbasket grocery store protests and information gathering

Southern Christian Leadership Conference1969-10-03

Chicago History Museum

Chicago History Museum
Chicago, Illinois, United States

In Chicago, Operation Breadbasket often protested and picketed at grocery stores in African American neighborhoods that sold spoiled and rotten food. These grocery stores rarely employed Black workers or stocked fresh produce and meats.

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  • Title: Operation Breadbasket grocery store protests and information gathering
  • Creator: Southern Christian Leadership Conference
  • Date Created: 1969-10-03
  • Location Created: Chicago, Illinois
  • Physical Dimensions: newspaper
  • Type: Document
  • Rights: No Known Copyright
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