Extracts of a speech by Louis Fischer at India League Mass Meeting

DESCRIPTION
Report on a speech given by Louis Fischer at the India League Mass Meeting on August 9, 1943. Fischer argued for the decolonization of India, with special attention given to the war effort and steps that ought to be taken, including the release of Indian leaders. "It is time to realize," Fischer said, "that the white man can remain in the East as a friend but not as a master."

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: August 9, 1943
Language: English
Creator: India League of America
Contributor: Louis Fischer
Location: New York, New York

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: Swarthmore College
Collection: Peace Collection at Swarthmore College
Item History: 2012-08-11 (created); 2013-05-03 (modified)

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