Charlotta Bass given flowers at a campaign rally when she was a candidate for Congress in the 14th District, Los Angeles, 1950

Title: Charlotta Bass given flowers at a campaign rally when she was a candidate for Congress in the 14th District, Los Angeles, 1950
Alternative title: Charlotta Bass, Congressional candidate
Date Created: 1950
Date: 1950
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description: Reuben Borough (3rd from right) holds a bouquet of flowers for Charlotta Bass (center) at a campaign rally when she was a Progressive Party candidate for Congress in the 14th District. The banner above reads "Elect Charlotta Bass for Congress, Peace, Jobs, Equality." The same year, Borough was the party's candidate for State Treasurer.
Charlotta Bass was the publisher of the California Eagle newspaper from 1912 to 1951, and a civil rights activist. The California Eagle, covering Los Angeles' African-American community, was one of the oldest and longest running African American newspapers.
Photo: Southern California library for Social Studies & Research, Inc.

Genre: photographs
Names: Bass, Charlotta A., 1880-1969
Borough, Reuben W., 1883-1970
Resource type: still image
Subjects: African American politicians
Women in politics
Progressivism (United States politics)
Political campaigns