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- Statement by L. B. Sullivan, police commissioner in Montgomery, Alabama, prohibiting further civil rights demonstrations in the city.
- 1960-03-05
- In the statement Sullivan specifically refers to an upcoming Sunday gathering of African Americans at the Capitol "under the guise of a religious service." He argues that citizens have other facilities for such purposes, and he suggests that the...
- 2010-07-27
- Report of the settlement reached at the end of the strike at Lincoln Mills in Huntsville, Alabama.
- 1936-02-00
- The report gives the dates of the strike; the number of employees involved; the individuals who negotiated the settlement; a narrative describing the conflict; and the approximate losses to both the employees and local merchants. The narrative...
- 2011-01-13
- "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
- Diary kept by Eliza Fielding from January 1866 to June 1867, documenting her domestic and social life.
- 1866
- In the diary she discusses relationships; domestic duties (such as sewing and weaving); visitors to her home; religious camp meetings; and other activities.
- 2012-01-27
- Letter from James R. Riggs near Chickamauga, Georgia, to his sister, Martha Smith.
- 1863-09-06
- During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses a religious revival that has been taking place in the camp, with nightly preaching for the last week. He also asks Martha to send...
- 2010-06-09
- Excerpts from AN ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS OF ALABAMA, ON THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA by Robert H. Smith.
- 1861
- In the address Smith comments on the recent election of Lincoln; describes the objectives and administration of the new Confederate government; gives a historical and religious defense of slavery; commends the new government's prohibition of the...
- 2009-06-25
- Flier issued by the Cullen A. Battle Klan in Tuskegee, Alabama, listing the issues the Ku Klux Klan stands for and against.
- In addition to predictable tenets such as "White Supremacy" and "Protection of our pure womanhood," the "Stands For" column includes "Separation of Church and State" and "Freedom of speech and press." The "Stands Against" column includes "Religious...
- 2010-06-09