"Mick, this hanger may still work for you. You could tie/"make fast" this hanger to a rod if the cord is long enough. It's just a matter of experimenting with the right knot. Though technically it will be called a hitch since the rod is fixed. And yes, I am a bit of a knot nerd."

"Perhaps not so enlightened. The CCC suffered from the same racial segregation that prevailed at the time. Here are two good articles."