Date: January 4, 1951
Decade: 1950s
Creator: Associated Press
Description: Explains that the Colored Carnival Associated would not participate in Mardi Gras celebrations because of injustices that were being suffered by American forces in the Korean War
Language: English
Subject: Korean War, Mardi Gras, Race
Location Depicted: Florence, AL, Lauderdale Co., AL
Digital Publisher: The Florence Times
Rights Information: Associated Press (printed in Florence Times)
Citation: Associated Press. “Negro Carnival Groups Cancel Mardi Gras Plans.”The FlorenceTimes, January 4, 1951.
Source Format: Newspaper
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Tags: Carnival, Korea, Parade, Servicemen, War