Operation Breadbasket

“Depression: it’s in the name!” In this episode, Kristen tells the story of Operation Breadbasket, one of the civil rights movement’s most successful boycott campaigns. Kristen and Kyla reflect on why Breadbasket worked and whether a similar campaign would be possible today. Topics: what are boycotts; boycotts and civil rights; the Great Migration and segregation in the north; Operation Breadbasket’s model, history, and outcomes.