[Ads-l] Antedating of "Nation of Islam

[Dan Goncharoff]

Since the first establishment was formed in 1931, shouldn't this be
possible to antedate?

On Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 9:08 PM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:

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> Nation of Islam (OED a1934)
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> 1932 Detroit Free Press​ 26 Nov. 2/6 (ProQuest)  "A number of Negro
> clergymen ... have called upon us at this office,' all demanding that some
> action be taken for the purpose of disbanding the 'Nation of Islam.'"
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> Fred Shapiro
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