June 18, 1950
Discusses President Truman’s efforts to gradually end segregation within the armed forces and the reactions that followed that decision.
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Dixie Scores new Victory Against Civil Rights Plan
July 13, 1950
Describes the vote for the disbandment of the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) and how many perceived that the result of that vote meant that President Truman would not be able to follow through on his civil rights promises.
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.
Southerners Make Headway On Ike’s Civil Rights Bill
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.
FEPC Measure Is Shoved Back
February 23, 1950
Describes that the Senate pushed back voting on President’s Truman’s FEPC anti-discrimination bill and explains that the bill would implement measures to prevent racial or religious discrimination when employing or firing workers.