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    • ''The 'Jim Crow' Car."

    • ''The 'Jim Crow' Car."

    • 1896-05-19

    • This article discusses the decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Plessy versus Ferguson, which upheld a Louisiana law that required separate railroad cars for white and African American passengers; the court considered this...

    • 2010-01-25
    • "A Negro New Jerusalem."

    • "A Negro New Jerusalem."

    • 1902-11-08

    • This article criticizes an "immigration scheme" designed to attract African American citizens to a city in the midwestern United States, where "everything will be in the hands of the negro" (including city management, industry, and education). The...

    • 2010-01-25
    • "A Tribute to Two Leaders."

    • "A Tribute to Two Leaders."

    • 1967-09-28

    • Robert Sikes submitted the statement in this issue of the Congressional Record as a tribute to both Frank Boykin and Ed Ball. It includes a letter and an article from Boykin, which praise Ball for his philanthropic work.

    • 2009-09-15
    • "Advertising Acceptability Standards" for The New York Times.

    • "Advertising Acceptability Standards" for The New York Times.

    • 1960-04-01

    • The pamphlet begins with the following policy statement: "The New York Times endeavors to exclude misleading, inaccurate and fraudulent advertisements and unfair competitive statements in advertising. The chief purpose of this policy of The Times...

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Alabama Mills Closed 100 P. C. Is Union Claim."

    • "Alabama Mills Closed 100 P. C. Is Union Claim."

    • 1934-07-17

    • "25,000 Workers Walk Out From Their Jobs / No Disorders Marked Opening of Strike / Six Points Contained in Demands Of Workers For Ending Shut-Down." This article discusses the statewide textile strike by members of the United Textile Workers of...

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Alabamians Assail Ad Backing Dr. King."

    • "Alabamians Assail Ad Backing Dr. King."

    • 1960-04-08

    • Article from The New York Times that discusses reaction to an advertisement published by the paper, requesting funds for the legal defense of Martin Luther King, Jr. Alabamians are indignant about claims the ad made against state officials and...

    • 2010-07-27
    • "An Act Regulating Indian Affairs" in the state of Georgia.

    • "An Act Regulating Indian Affairs" in the state of Georgia.

    • 1835

    • The act makes six provisions for dealing with the Cherokee Indian population of the state during the period of removal. First, it stipulates that U.S. citizens will not be allowed to emigrate to Indian reservations, include those Indians who were...

    • 2010-11-12
    • "An Old Man A Convict."

    • "An Old Man A Convict."

    • 1901-04-28

    • Letter from James Foster, a 68-year-old prisoner in Wetumpka, Alabama, to Governor W. J. Samford. In the letter Foster asks the governor to grant him parole. He acknowledges his guilt but argues that his good behavior makes him a worthy candidate...

    • 2010-04-23
    • "As to An Immigration Bureau."

    • "As to An Immigration Bureau."

    • 1902-11-07

    • This article reports that the German Immigration Society of Birmingham supports the establishment of a state immigration bureau and a commissioner who will be responsible for recruiting white farmers to Alabama. The Society stresses that it does...

    • 2010-01-25
    • "Back to Normalcy."

    • "Back to Normalcy."

    • 1929-10-26

    • This article argues that the stock market crash was inevitable because "the country had gone speculation mad"; while the country will suffer "painful consequences," the author predicts that "the shock will not be so severe as it has been on former...

    • 2010-01-25
    • "Bell Rings and Roar of Stock Market Subsides."

    • "Bell Rings and Roar of Stock Market Subsides."

    • 1929-10-25

    • This article describes reaction to "Black Thursday," October 24, 1929; according to the author, the atmosphere of the stock exchange was mostly calm and businesslike while the public on the street was in a frenzy: "Looking down from the meager...

    • 2010-01-25
    • "Boycott of the Cars."

    • "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
    • "Boykin Plans Another Race."

    • "Boykin Plans Another Race."

    • 1961-11-01

    • This article announces Boykin's intention to run for reelection in the 1962 congressional campaign, and it also mentions his current committee membership. From The Mobile Press.

    • 2009-09-15

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