October 4, 1955
Describes that Governor Folsom had vetoed three pro-segregation bills and had criticized pro-segregation White Citizens Councils
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After Legislator Reveals ‘Threat’ Folsom May Give Reply To Negro Voter Charge
February 14, 1955
Describes that Governor Folsom threatened to enfranchise Black voters in order to get a bill passed
Persons Says Negro’s Prison Story Is True: Governor-Nominate Pledges Clean-Up In Administration
October 13, 1950
Describes brutality in prisons, specifically from the perspective of a “Scottsboro Boy” named Haywood Patterson and also discusses how the Democratic nominee for Alabama governor, Gordon Persons, planned to address the issue.
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
Editorial Grist: We Are Not Outnumbered
October 17, 1957
Notes that others agree with the southern stance on segregation, including Governor of North Dakota Arthur Davis and others who attended a demonstration at Craig Air Base.
Editorial Grist: Jim Folsom Comes Out For Segregation
September 14, 1961
Explains that Governor Folsom, who was running for a third term, claimed he would defend segregation but that his previous actions did not support that sentiment.
Abernathy Scores Folsom’s Stand On Segregation
September 30, 1954
Describes a statement from the GOP nominee for governor, Tom Abernathy, who opposed the remark that segregated schools were unequal, which was made by the democratic nominee for governor, James E. Folsom.
Editorial Grist: Arkansas Spoke For The South
August 7, 1958
Explains that Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus, who blocked integration at Central High School in Little Rock, was re-elected by a notable margin.
Supreme Court Grants Stay In Integration Order For State Jails
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.
A Report From George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama
May 16, 1963
Conveys the issues George Wallace wished to see addressed during his time as governor of Alabama and also describes his desire to reinforce and maintain segregation.
Wallace Helps People Understand Civil Rights Bill
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.
Patterson to Ask U.S. Congress To Leave Schools Under Local Control
March 19, 1959
Describes the efforts of Governor Patterson and Senator Talmadge to create an amendment that would allow states to decide whether or not to integrate their schools.