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Date: May 18, 1954

Decade: 1950s

Creator: Associated Press

Description: Describes multiple southern governors’ reactions to the Supreme Court segregation decision and includes that many would attempt to maintain segregation, others planned to wait to see if it would be legally enforced, and only one state, Kentucky, agreed to comply.

Language: English

Location Depicted: Florence, AL

Digital Publisher: The Florence Times

Rights Information: Associated Press (Printed in the Florence Times)

Citation: Associated Press. “Alabama Stunned By Segregation Rule: Most Dixie Officials Take Blow Calmly.”The Florence Times, May 18, 1954.

Source Format: Newspaper

Type: Text

Format: PDF

Tags: Education, Schools, Segregation, South, States