September 13, 1955
Describes that a political rally was being hosted by the Tuscumbia Better Relationship Committee at Trenholm High School
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Civil Righters Said Opposed To McFarland: Determined Record Their Opposition To Arizonian As Leader
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
Editorial Grist: Rights For Whites
October 27, 1960
Describes the belief that the rights of white Americans needed to be protected by the federal government because Black Americans were granted more freedoms.
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.
States (typo) Rights Issue Worries Politicians
September 22, 1949
Notes the divide in the Democratic Party between those who advocate for states’ rights and those who pledge themselves to the national party.
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: Negro Education Uphold Segregation
August 23, 1956
Describes the perspective of Dr. J.H. White, president of Mississippi Vocational College for Negroes at Itta Bena, who believed that the integration of schools would cause Black students to suffer academically.
Editorial Grist: Civil Rights’ Fraud
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.
Editorial Grist: Civil Rights May Be A ‘Hot Potato
July 22, 1948
Describes the congressional approach to dealing with the civil rights legislation suggested during President Truman’s administration.
Civil Rights Boomerang
June 3, 1948
Describes the conflicting ideas about segregation and integration in public schools, primarily from the perspective of Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon.
Editorial Grist: The South Cannot Be Sure
June 16, 1958
Discusses the idea that there is no reason for the Civil Rights Commission to investigate potential violence in the south and expresses the belief that the south was being mistreated by the Justice Department.
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.
Republicans Look For Control Of The South
June 20, 1957
Argues that Republicans were pushing for Civil Rights in an effort to gain control of the south and for political gain; particularly analyzes the efforts of Vice President Richard Nixon.
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.
Constitutional Rights
April 22, 1948
Argues that President Truman’s efforts to implement civil rights legislation is unnecessary.
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.
Southerners Planning New Policy
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.
South No Longer In Bag For Party
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.
Ike And Republican Congressmen Chang (typo) On Civil Rights
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.
Race Ruling Is Challenged By 5 Southern States
January 26, 1956
Describes the efforts of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Virginia in their opposition of civil rights legislation by declaring their rights as sovereign states. Also explains that the states plan to implement incentives to maintain segregation and punishments for those who support organizations such as the NAACP.
Editorial Grist: Gyrating John Gyrates Again
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.
Put South Above Any Political Party
January 29, 1948
Explains that Alabama Democrats conveyed to national party leaders that they were going to be more loyal to segregation, maintaining a belief that it was a southern right, than they were going to be to the party’s decisions regarding segregation as they arose on national levels.