In this report Head describes the development of bus transportation among rural schools in Montgomery County. He gives details about the purchase and maintenance of the vehicles; the participating drivers and schools; and the records kept for each...
In the first letter, written September 6, 1944, Craft complains about African American passengers on city buses in Mobile: "A condition has been in effect here in Mobile since the War began...of some of the drivers of the City Lines allowing the...
In the letter Steele supports Carter's decisions regarding the leaders of the Montgomery bus boycott. Also included is a flier titled "Why the non-segregation law should be repealed."
In the letter Davis criticizes segregationist policies in Alabama: "Segregation is worse than cancer, communism or letting some one slap your mother." He compares the state to a Soviet nation and also mentions pamphlets that his colleagues will be...
In the telegram Powell and Dempsey write on behalf of African American ministers who have been arrested in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott: "We shall pray for your guidance in this matter that you may not be persuaded by the prejudices...
In the letter Day expresses his hope that the white citizens of Alabama "will be touched by the struggle of your negro fellow citizens to be treated like other human beings." He warns that reputation of the whole country is harmed by the injustices...
In the letter Lieb criticizes Carter's recent conviction of Martin Luther King, Jr., in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott. He denounces civil rights injustices in the South and compares the region to communist Russia. Though Lieb professes...
In the message Diamond cancels plans to build a furniture manufacturing plant in Alabama, following Carter's conviction of Martin Luther King, Jr., in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott.
After the United States Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public transportation was unconstitutional, King made this statement to announce the end of the bus boycott.
In the letter W. H. M. criticizes Sullivan's suggestion to close Alabama State College, as well as his efforts against civil rights and integration. The writer reminds him of the successful bus integration and warns that "you and your White...
In the first message, sent May 19, 1961, Greenslip asks the governor ensure the protection of Greyhound's passengers, property, and employees. Because of the recent attacks on the Freedom Riders in Alabama, people around the country have expressed...
The meeting was led by Don Hallmark and featured the following speakers: Montgomery Mayor Earl James, Dr. Henry Lyon of Highland Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery Citizens' Council Chairman Carl Herbert Lancaster, and Alabama Attorney General...
In the letter Durr discusses the attack on the Freedom Riders at the Montgomery Greyhound station and the local reaction to the incident: "It was simply shocking to see the indifference and the actual approval of such brutal violence and I am...
2012-01-27
QuickView
Display a larger image and more item information when the pointer pauses over a thumbnail