Document Type
Finding Aid
Collection Number
Jamaica Plain Committee on Central America Collection (MS103)
Abstract
The Jamaica Plain Committee on Central America (JPCOCA), a grassroots organization from Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts lobbied Congressman Joe Moakley in the 1980s to help Salvadoran refugees gain legal status in the United States. The collection, which spans from 1982-2001, includes correspondence, news clippings and office files that document the committee’s involvement in raising awareness of the Salvadoran refugee issue, their interactions with Congressman Moakley and how they achieved their goal of helping Salvadoran refugees in America.
Publication Date
2020
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Recommended Citation
Moakley Archive and Institute, "Jamaica Plain Committee on Central America Collection (MS103), 1982‐2001: A Finding Aid" (2020). Moakley Archive Finding Aids and Research Guides. 3.
https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/3