September 18, 1955
Describes the murder of Emmitt Till and notes that a trial with an all-white jury was beginning. Also, notes that police officers had not found evidence necessary for conviction.
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She’s 105 Years Old
August 20, 1955
Depicts Nancy B. Allen, a Black woman from Tuscumbia who had been enslaved.
Kit Can Remember: Killen Negro, ‘Round 104’, Was Once a Slave
July 25, 1955
Describes Kit Butler’s life, a Black man from Lauderdale County who had been enslaved by Martin Butler and had lived through the Civil War. Also, notes that he came to Lauderdale County in 1868 and had moved to Center Star in 1872.
Florence Negro Swimming Pool to Open Tuesday
July 9, 1955
Describes that the segregated swimming pool for Black residents in the Florence community was opening in Handy Heights.
Dixie Studies Integration Problem: Segregation Picture, State By State
June 12, 1955
Describes how different states were approaching the Supreme Court’s decision to integrate public schools.
Segregation Has No Place In U.S. Public Schools
May 18, 1954
Provides Chief Justice Earl Warren’s statements regarding the Supreme Court segregation decision verbatim.
Alabama Stunned By Segregation Rule: Most Dixie Officials Take Blow Calmly
May 18, 1954
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.
Alabama Stunned By Segregation Rule: Reaction At Shoals Is Mixed
May 18, 1954
Describes the reactions of local school superintendents and commissioners after the Supreme Court ruled segregation unconstitutional. Also, includes statements from Dr. E.B. Norton, president of Florence State Teachers College, who believed the college faced serious problems from the decision but that they could find a solution over time.
Supreme Court Bans School Segregation: ‘No Place in Education,’ Warren Says
May 17, 1954
Describes that the Supreme Court found segregation within public schools to be unconstitutional and provides statements made by Chief Justice Earl Warren.