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Date: June 10, 1948

Decade: 1940s

Creator: Colbert County Reporter

Description: Describes that Gessner T. McCorvey, chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee, would not go to convention but would continue his fight against President Truman and civil rights legislation.

Language: English

Subject: Civil Rights, Delegates, Democrats

Location Depicted: Colbert Co., AL, Tuscumbia, AL

Digital Publisher: Colbert County Reporter

Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)

Citation: “McCorvey Won’t Go To Convention.” Colbert County Reporter, June 10, 1948.

Source Format: Newspaper

Type: Text

Format: PDF

Tags: CivilRights, Democrats, Movement, Platform, Truman, Walkout