Identifier

FBI_00100

Title

Survey of Racial Conditions in the United States: Section 1

Creator

Hoover, J. Edgar (FBI)

Description

This excerpt from an FBI report investigates the rise of "Anti-American" ideologies among Black Americans and their solidarity with other oppressed groups globally, especially in Japan. This excerpt in particular focuses on Detroit. It compiles information on prominent Black and communist leaders, employment organizations, school and housing issues, and racial tensions. While some pages are illegible, the document provides insight into local conditions and attitudes before the launch of COINTELPRO, serving as foundational groundwork for later surveillance initiatives.

Source

100-HQ-135-EBF161-Excerpt, 1940s, Federal Bureau of Investigation Records, "Racial Conditions in the United States (RACON)", Detroit FBI Files - Black Freedom.

Theme

Criminalization and Resistance, Community and Resistance

Type

Government Records

Level 1 Tag

Race

Racism

Racialization

Social Movements

Surveillance

Government Correspondence

Activism

COINTELPRO

Detroit

Level 2 Tag

Racial Unrest

Profiling

Informants

Infiltration

Abuse by Government

Race & Ethnic Identity

COINTELPRO - RACON

Communism

Marxism

Socialism

Fascism

Racial Inequality

Level 3 Tag

Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar Hoover

Date

1940s

Location

Washington, D.C.

Rights

Public Domain acquired through Freedom of Information Act