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Negro Business Directory of the State of Wisconsin, 1950-1951

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Shadd, Mary Ellen

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The first directory of African American businesses in Wisconsin appeared in 1950. Edited by Mary Ellen Shadd, the directory profiled professional, religious, educational, civic, fraternal, social, historical, commercial, and industrial organizations operated by and for African Americans. It also included advertisements for businesses that were friendly to African Americans, including a national listing of hotels where blacks could "vacation without humiliation." Besides business listings, the directory contained practical information on first aid, city garbage collection, and a list of wedding anniversary gifts
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Associations, Institutions, Etc
  3. Business
  4. Civil Rights
  5. Clergy
  6. Hotels
  7. Lawyers
  8. Legislators
  9. Physicians
  10. Race Relations
  11. Restaurants
  12. Stores, Retail
  13. Taverns (Inns)
  14. Teachers

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