YWCA American Youth Congress Delegates

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YWCA American Youth Congress Delegates

These young working women are members of the YWCA and are delegates to the 1940 American Youth Congress in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.  The Congress represented a broad political spectrum and advocated for education, economic issues, and racial equality.

1940

Minneapolis YWCA records, Social Welfare History Archives

University of Minnesota Libraries



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YWCA American Youth Congress Delegates