November 10, 1955
Describes that Ozzie Newsome, a Black man who owned a restaurant in Muscle Shoals, was told by Police Commissioner Thomas F. Terry that he would have to pay a $25 fee each week to operate, a fee that Newsome could not afford. The trial that was still being deliberated by the jury at the time.
August 27, 1955
Describes that the US District Court denied an appeal from the University ofAlabama to maintain segregation after Autherine Lucy and Polly Ann Myers, both Black women, applied for entry
September 18, 1955
Describes the murder of Emmitt Till and notes that a trial with an all-white jury was beginning. Also, notes that police officers had not found evidence necessary for conviction.
September 25, 1955
Describes that the murders of Emmitt Till were acquitted and also provides details about the court hearings
May 31, 1955
Describes that the Supreme Court ordered that public school segregation end as soon as possible, with the consideration of local conditions
June 12, 1955
Describes how different states were approaching the Supreme Court’s decision to integrate public schools
June 29, 1955
Describes that Autherine J. Lucy and Polly Ann Myers, two Black women seeking entry into the University of North Alabama, were appealing their case
June 30, 1955
Describes that a federal judge ruled that Arthurine J. Lucy and Polly Ann Myers Hudson could not be denied entry into the University of Alabama because of their race
February 26, 1955
Describes that a new trial was ordered for Walter Dan Oates, a Black man from Colbert County. Notes that he had been convicted two years ago for shooting a white woman by accident when he had been attempting to shoot his wife
March 25, 1955
Describes that there were criminal cases set to be tried and that one of those cases pertained to Delano Jones, a Black man who had been charged with killing a white man
April 3, 1950
Describes the opposing efforts in regard to segregation and attempts to analyze the legal implications of segregation. Also, contains information about an appeal against segregation from Elmer W. Henderson after he was denied service at a restaurant.
March 16, 1950
Describes that specific southern states actively pursued avoiding integration in all areas of their communities through legal pathways and explains a brief that was critical of integration and maintained the importance of facilities being separate but equal.
February 8, 1951
Describes that a Black man named William Franklin Webb was accused of killing asheriff and was denied bail. Also, cites an incident where Webb was approached by a lynch mob
February 12, 1951
Explains that the Supreme Court held up a life sentence against a white man named Windol Whitt who murdered three Black children and includes the names of the other white men who participated in the act
January 10, 1951
Describes that Alfred J. Mitchell, a Black man in Florence, killed his father at close range and was to be observed at the State Hospital for Insane in Tuscaloosa
January 24, 1951
Explains that Black citizens were granted their right to vote in Texas after disputes between parties and the court
October 19, 1950
Explains that Birmingham’s racial zoning laws were being challenged by Black citizens in the area who were being supported by the NAACP and were represented by Thurgood Marshall
June 3, 1965
Expresses the belief that forced integration in schools would not be beneficial and explains the idea that schools should be separated residentially, even if that results in inequality.
June 20, 1963
Describes previous efforts from Governor George Wallace to maintain segregation and argues that the courts should readdress the constitutionality of desegregation.
March 23, 1967
Describes the order for Alabama prisons to be integrated as the result of a Supreme Court ruling and explains the push back from Governor Lurleen Wallace and Attorney General Gallion.
November 10, 1955
Describes that Ozzie Newsome, a Black man who owned a restaurant in Muscle Shoals, was told by Police Commissioner Thomas F. Terry that he would have to pay a $25 fee each week to operate, a fee that Newsome could not afford. The article continues to describe the trial that was still being deliberated by the jury at the time the article was written.
September 18, 1955
Describes the murder of Emmitt Till and notes that a trial with an all-white jury was beginning. Also, notes that police officers had not found evidence necessary for conviction.
May 18, 1954
Provides Chief Justice Earl Warren’s statements regarding the Supreme Court segregation decision verbatim.
May 18, 1954
Describes the reactions of local school superintendents and commissioners after the Supreme Court ruled segregation unconstitutional. Also, includes statements from Dr. E.B. Norton, president of Florence State Teachers College, who believed the college faced serious problems from the decision but that they could find a solution over time.