The Papers of the “101st Senator”: Clarence Mitchell Jr. and Civil Rights.

Presents an article that aims to better appreciate the role of Clarence Mitchell Jr., director of the Washington Bureau of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1950 to 1978, as a civil rights lobbyist. Responsibility of Mitchell to advance petitions to the U.S. Congress and the White House in order to ensure passage of civil rights legislation; Common misunderstanding about the civil rights movement; Background of Mitchell.