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Whites Perceive Negro Equality as Threat in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission warns of a tense, polarized climate as blacks press into higher skilled unions once dominated by whites. White workers fear job loss and violence while blacks seek fair access, with fears tied to taxes, inflation, and neighborhood tensions. A broad, uneasy push toward integration encounters strong resistance and fatalism.
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Martin Luther King
America
Pittsburgh
New Yorks
Chicagos
Seattles
Hill
Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission
Northside
David B. Washington
Commission
Washington