September 22, 1955
Describes that school officials were given an outline for how the state government planned to preserve segregation. Also, notes that Alabama officials were planning to build new schools
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Folsom’s Views On Segregation
October 4, 1955
Describes that Governor Folsom had vetoed three pro-segregation bills and had criticized pro-segregation White Citizens Councils
Folsom Says People Sick, Tired of Civil Rights Talk
January 20, 1950
Explains that Alabama Governor Folsom believed that the discussion of civil rights had grown monotonous and that there were more crucial things to be discussed; also, presents information about a Democratic meeting in Raleigh that avoided discussion of civil rights that Governor Folsom endorsed as being positive.
Fight Expected In Attempt To Cut Ga. State School Funds
February 15, 1951
Describes that Governor Talmadge refused to integrate schools and proposed a budget that would suspend funding to public schools with Black students
Nobel Prize: To American Negro
October 12, 1950
Highlights that Dr. Ralph Bunche, the UN mediator who aided in resolving a conflict in the Middle East, was the first Black man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Letter To The Editor
July 31, 1952
Describes that Gessner T. McCorvey, chairman on the Democratic Executive Committee of Alabama, disagrees with proposed civil rights legislation.
Editorial Grist: The Famous About – Face
June 25, 1964
Displays statements against the creation of the FEPC made by Lyndon B. Johnson during his time in the Senate, prior to his presidency.
Hill Demands Protection State Right
July 1, 1948
Expresses that many southern government leaders were displeased with the efforts to end segregation, poll taxes, and lynching, all of which they argued could be handled by state authorities.