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- Transcript of a public meeting held by the Montgomery County Citizens' Council at Garrett Coliseum.
- 1961-06-08
- 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...
- 2011-09-12
- "Race Separation."
- 1900-08-11
- This article cites a newspaper from Washington, D.C., which predicts that segregationist sentiment in the nation's capital will lead to "Jim Crow" street cars there: "What is true in Washington is true elsewhere, and especially in the South. The...
- 2010-01-25
- "Cars Not Boycotted."
- 1900-08-16
- This article describes the response of African American citizens to the ordinance recently passed by the Montgomery city council, which requires segregation on street cars. Although there is "no organized boycott," most African American preachers...
- 2010-01-25
- "Separation of Races."
- 1902-11-04
- This article reports the reactions of both African American and white citizens to the new ordinance requiring segregation on Montgomery street cars: "As a rule no trouble was experienced and the only thing noticeable was the absence of negroes from...
- 2010-01-25
- "Boycott of the Cars."
- 1902-11-11
- This article reports that African Americans in Mobile are still boycotting street railroads to protest a new segregation ordinance; it also mentions that "several cases of negroes being reviled for riding on the cars have been reported."
- 2010-01-25
- "Pensacola's Street Car Boycott by Negroes."
- 1905-05-17
- This article reports that African Americans in Pensacola, Florida, are boycotting street railroads to protest a proposed segregation ordinance. The article argues that while this response is common in cities with similar laws, the boycotts are...
- 2010-01-25
- Letters from John D. McQueen, regarding segregation at the Northington General Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- 1943-09
- In the first letter, written September 15, 1943, McQueen complains to Senator John Bankhead that an executive order at the hospital prevents segregation of the races. While he stresses that African American patients "should, of course, receive just...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from former Frank M. Dixon in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1944-08-31
- In the letter Dixon discusses the recent order from the War Department that ended segregation at Maxwell Field and other military bases: "It is a heartbreaking thing for those of us in the South who realize what the destruction of segregation would...
- 2010-09-22
- Letters between Walton H. Craft in Mobile, Alabama, and Governor Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1944-09
- 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...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from C. S. Davis in Wichita, Kansas, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-02-24
- 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...
- 2009-09-04
- Statement by the President of the Montgomery Improvement Association, the Rev. M. L. King, Jr., December 20, 1956.
- 1956-12-20
- 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.
- 2009-09-11
- "Alabama Council Newsletter," Volume 3, Number 1.
- 1957-06-00
- This newsletter was published by the Alabama Council on Human Relations, Inc., "An Organization to Attain, Through Research and Action, Equal Opportunities for All People of Alabama." This issue includes articles on "segregation by intimidation"...
- 2010-01-28
- "It Is Not To Be In Oak Park."
- 1958-08-27
- This editorial was written after African American citizens submitted a petition asking for Montgomery city parks to be integrated; the piece was reprinted on December 24 in response to a federal lawsuit filed to protest park segregation. The author...
- 2010-04-23
- Letter from Frank and Ocllo Boykin to Ocllo Smith.
- 1958-09-30
- In this letter to his granddaughter, Frank sends news of friends and family and mentions current events such as football at the University of Alabama and segregation in Arkansas.
- 2009-09-15
- Report issued by the Macon County Committee of the Alabama legislature.
- 1958-10-03
- The Macon County Committee was created to study the possibility of abolishing the county or redrawing its boundary. The report discusses the public hearings held during the Committee's investigation and specifically describes the presentation of C....
- 2010-04-23
- "8 Negroes Here Ask Court Erase Parks Barriers."
- 1958-12-23
- This article describes a suit filed in federal court to protest a Montgomery city ordinance requiring segregated parks and recreation facilities. The eight African Americans, represented by attorney Solomon S. Seay, Jr., ask that the ordinance be...
- 2010-01-25
- Telegram from Bernard Lee in Montgomery, Alabama, to Governor John Patterson.
- 1960-06-15
- In the message Lee criticizes the dismissal of Dr. Lawrence D. Reddick from Alabama State College, and he defends the actions of the demonstrators: "Governor Patterson should not give credit to the Communist for the American ideals which have been...
- 2010-01-28
- Telegram from Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor John Patterson in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1960-06-16
- In the message Shuttlesworth protests the dismissal of Dr. Lawrence D. Reddick from Alabama State College, and he criticizes the governor's suggestion that Dr. H. Councill Trenholm be removed from his position as president of the school: "To purge...
- 2010-01-28
- Letter from Thomas R. Long, mayor of Uniontown, Alabama, to Governor-elect George Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1962-09-27
- In the letter Long discusses federal intervention during the integration of the University of Mississippi, and he explains that this has discouraged support for the Democratic Party in his area. He commends Wallace for backing Mississippi Governor...
- 2010-04-23
- Letter from Carleton S. Lentz in Anniston, Alabama, to Judge George Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1962-11-17
- In the letter Lentz expresses her support for Wallace but questions his "extreme stand on the segregation issue." She asks him to adopt a moderate, peaceful approach during his term: "I am writing to implore you to break your campaign promise,...
- 2011-01-13