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1970 - Black and White Police Officers

September 1970 - First pairing of a black and a white police officer as partners.

  • Black policemen had received full status in 1949.
  • In 1970 black policemen are paired with white partners for the first time.
Event Date: 
September, 1970
Event Type: 
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
Black and white partners in Police Department
Node Order: 
1090
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
Event Date Field: 
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Date of Event:

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1970-black-and-white-police-officers

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline