Civil Rights Council

Civil Rights Council was a pilot program in the 8th Congressional District of Massachusetts with 1,700 members.

Read more about Civil Rights Council:  Background, Call To Action, Mission Statement, Policy Positions, Political Positions, Dissolution

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