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In July of 1966 , after almost a year of "study", Martin Luther King began
experimenting with the techniques he had developed in Mississippi and Alabama in
Chicago. That "experiment" became known as the "Chicago Freedom Movement". View
the short video provided, and then review the materials listed below as you
prepare for your presentation.
Demands of the
Chicago
Freedom Movement
On July
10, 1966 Dr. King placed a list of demands on the
door of the Chicago City Hall
in order to gain leverage with city leaders.
Real Estate Boards and Brokers
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Public
statements that all listings will be available on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Banks and Savings Institutions
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Public
statements of a nondiscriminatory mortgage policy so that loans will be
available to any qualified borrower without regard to the racial composition
of the area.
The Mayor and City Council
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Publication of
headcounts of whites, Negroes and Latin Americans for all city departments
and for all firms from which city purchases are made.
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Revocation of
contracts with firms that do not have a full scale fair employment practice.
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Creation of a
citizens review board for grievances against police brutality and false
arrests or stops and seizures.
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Ordinance giving
ready access to the names of owners and investors for all slum properties.
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A saturation
program of increased garbage collection, street cleaning, and building
inspection services in the slum properties.
Political Parties
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The requirement
that precinct captains be residents of their precincts.
Chicago
Housing Authority and the Chicago
Dwelling Association
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Program to
rehabilitate present public housing including such items as locked lobbies,
restrooms in recreation areas, increased police protection and child care
centers on every third floor.
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Program to
increase vastly the supply of low-cost housing on a scattered basis for both
low and middle income families.
Business
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Basic
headcounts, including white, Negro and Latin American, by job classification
and income level, made public.
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Racial steps to
upgrade and to integrate all departments, all levels of employments.
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