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The collection explores the role of African Americans in the General Electric workforce.
Albion W. Tourgee (1838 - 1905) was a Civil War veteran, politician, and lawyer. He played a pivotal role in the Plessy v. Ferguson case and was a pioneering civil rights activist. This collection includes his correspondence, as well as legal documents, articles, and photographs.
The collection documents General Electric's Americanization program, which existed from 1919 to 1931.