Entertainer Eartha Kitt (pictured with President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House in January 1968) was a supporter and honorary member of the Rebels with a Cause. After witnessing the appalling living conditions in Barry Farm–Hillsdale, Kitt spoke at a rally given by the Rebels. She recruited members of Congress and city officials to support their cause.
Courtesy White House Photo Office Collection at LBJ Library, Yichi Okamoto, photographer
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