May 23, 1957
Describes the belief that legislative efforts to end segregation, such as the anti-poll tax, anti-lynch, and FEPC, would ultimately fail because they were anti-south and expresses the idea that civil rights efforts were becoming less popular across the nation.
March 19, 1964
Conveys that President Johnson claimed he was a supporter of civil rights legislation and examines his votes within Congress that contradicted that claim.
March 25, 1948
Explains that the south objected President Truman civil rights program. Also, describes the voting process and provides statistics for how the electoral college functions.
March 25, 1965
Exhibits the perception that voting rights were already guaranteed to Black Americans if they meet the qualifications and explains that no other civil rights legislation is necessary.
January 30, 1964
Explains that Governor Wallace provided his interpretations of the Civil Rights Bill on public television and that he also conferred with leaders in other states as they presented their conclusions on the legislation.
February 12, 1948
Describes the efforts of multiple southern governors, especially Mississippi Governor Wright to avoid implementing Truman’s civil rights program by creating and maintaining facilities that were separate but equal.
February 16, 1950
Briefly explains the belief that President Truman’s civil rights program would fail in Congress.
February 19, 1948
Explains that southern Democrats were displeased with President Truman’s proposed civil rights legislation and that they planned to protest its progress, as well as the northern Democrat’s decisions, at the Democratic National Convention.
February 23, 1950
Describes that the Senate pushed back voting on President’s Truman’s FEPC anti-discrimination bill and explains that the bill would implement measures to prevent racial or religious discrimination when employing or firing workers.
February 26, 1948
Describes the disputes between southern governors and the national Democratic party as President Truman pursued a civil rights program and the impact those disputes could have on elections.
March 11, 1948
Conveys a statement from a Democratic candidate for the presidential elector named Edmund Blair who explains that he will not consider any candidates for president or vice-president who endorse civil rights legislation.
March 19, 1964
Conveys the belief that the migration of Black Americans caused problems for white Americans in those areas, that the effort to integrate schools was unfounded, and that Black leaders within the civil rights movement were uninformed.
January 23, 1958
Describes the belief that Republican President Eisenhower had become reluctant in pursuing civil rights legislation and had silenced himself as a result of losing the Black vote to his Democratic opponent.
January 15, 1953
Describes that Senator John Sparkman made differing promises in regard to restricting and expanding civil rights during his multiple campaigns and explains that voters will recognize his inconsistencies.
January 30, 1964
Contains posed questions and answers that analyze the Civil Rights Bill and the inferred definition of discrimination, and the two participants draw the conclusion that the bill is unjust and would result in tyranny.