January 18, 1950
Describes the disputes within the House of Representatives as conflicting sides of civil rights legislation began to enter discussion and the efforts from President Truman to keep the House legislation rules the same in order for a fair decision to be made.
January 2, 1951
Describes the split in the Democratic party over Truman’s proposed Civil Rights Program and how it would likely impact elections as well as how Congress functioned
December 29, 1949
Describes the civil rights efforts of Rep. Brooks Hays of Arkansas who aimed to create equal pay for equal work for Black Americans through the Fair Employment Practices Commission.
December 13, 1956
Describes that many southern leaders, including Congressmen, disagreed with the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v Board decision and held a meeting in which they aimed to discuss their concerns.
July 22, 1948
Describes the congressional approach to dealing with the civil rights legislation suggested during President Truman’s administration.
August 11, 1966
Explains that school boards were told that it was within their rights to maintain segregation despite federal law and also describes the segregationist views of Governor George C. Wallace.
August 25, 1960
Describes that the Democrats and Republicans gathered in Congress were attempting to use the civil rights issue for political gain and were prolonging the passage of any useful legislation.
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, 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.
April 19, 1965
Describes the disapproval of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by The Business and Professional Men’s Association of Birmingham. Also, explains that they plan to send the included resolution to members of Congress.
May 20, 1954
Expresses rage toward the Supreme Court for enforcing desegregation in certain areas across the United States.
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.
February 13, 1964
Explains the perception that the implementation of laws regarding integration by the Supreme Court were unwanted by white Americans across the nation and that Congress needed to focus on other important issues.
February 16, 1950
Briefly explains the belief that President Truman’s civil rights program would fail in Congress.
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.