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Date: January 23, 1958

Decade: 1950s

Creator: Congressman Abernathy

Description: 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.

Language: English

Subject: Congress, Politics, President Eisenhower

Location Depicted: Colbert Co., AL, Tuscumbia, AL

Digital Publisher: Colbert County Reporter

Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)

Citation: Abernathy, Thomas. “Ike And Republican Congressmen Chang (typo) On Civil Rights.” Colbert County Reporter, January 23, 1958.

Source Format: Newspaper

Type: Text

Format: PDF

Tags: CivilRights, Congress, Eisenhower, Legislation, Politics, President, Vote