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A pamphlet in which lawyer R. Carter Pittman criticizes the outcome of Brown V. Board of Education on the grounds that the Supreme Court Ruling subverted the U.S. Constitution. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn...
A pro-segregation pamphlet in which the author Stuart Landry draws on the biblical story of the Tower of Babel to criticize integration and explain perceived racial differences. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn...
An article authored by lawyer R. Carter Pittman that argues against the doctrine of "all men are equal" as a foundational tenet of the United States. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell during his time in...
A 44 page booklet by evangelicalist pastor JNO. E. (Johnnie) Carter in which the author repeatedly cites the Bible to call for the continuation of racial segregation in the American South. This material was sent to, or collected by...
A pro-segregation pamphlet presenting a speech given by C.K. Brown in which the speaker states his belief that Christianity should continue to uphold racial segregation. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell...
A reprint of the 1958 ruling by the US Supreme Court which denied the Arkansas School Board the right to delay school desegregation for 30 months. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell during his time in office...
Remarks made by former U.S. District Attorney for Florida Herbert S. Phillips in the Tampa Sunday Tribune. He disagrees with the outcome of Brown V. Board of Education based both on white supremacist views and that the Supreme Court has...
A pro-segregation pamphlet presenting a speech given by the Reverend G.T. Gillespie in which the speaker states his belief that segregation is the duty of all Christians. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell...
A pro-segregation pamphlet authored by Mrs. B. J. Gaillot that draws on biblical references to Moses, the Israelites, and the Canaanites to justify segregation. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell during his...
A pro-segregation pamphlet expressing the author's belief that integration will lead to miscegenation. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell during his time in office, May 15, 1923- January 12, 1964.
A copy of the Congressional Record containing the remarks of Representative L. Mendel Rivers calling for the continuance of racial segregation in the American South. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell during...
A pro-segregation pamphlet in which the author summarizes how the decision of Brown V. Board of education came to be and what they perceive as the negative effects to come from it. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn...
Report on the results of a survey made on the attitudes of parents of high school seniors graduating in June of 1956 towards desegregation of the University System of Florida. Survey conducted by the state of Florida Board of Control for...
A pro-segregation pamphlet critiquing the Supreme Court's role in Civil Rights suits and enforcing constitutional amendments. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell during his time in office, May 15, 1923-...
"This thesis will deal with the problems of the development of segregation from the legal standpoint. It, therefore, will center around the development of legal means of controlling the Negro through separation of the races. Whenever...
Published version of a speech that 5th District Georgia Representative James Curran Davis delivered to the State's Rights Council. In it, Davis criticizes the outcome of Brown V. Board of Education on the grounds that the Supreme Court...
A copy of an address given by United States Senator James O. Eastland in which he submits resolution S. Res. 104 calling for segregation to be upheld through the U.S. Constitution. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn...
Pamphlet containing a scriptural analysis of and evangelical argument for segregation. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell during his time in office, May 15, 1923- January 12, 1964.
A pro-segregation pamphlet drawing on biblical references to explain what the author perceives as a "difference in races." This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell during his time in office, May 15, 1923- January...
A collection of documents related to the Fabisinski Committee, a special committee appointed by Governor LeRoy Collins to study issues of race and segregation in Florida.
This paper discusses the "Negro Revolutions" victory that happened when the President of the United States spoke to the Joint Session of the Congress to the people of the nation. At this point in time, the chief executive had drafted the...
This is a field report on desegregation in the south with a focus on the bus protests. It covers reactions to the Supreme Court decision, white attitudes towards desegregation, attitudes of the "negro population", analysis of the...
A pro-segregation pamphlet in which Representative John Bell Williams responds to and criticizes the outcome of Brown V. Board of Education, what he calls "Black Monday, by drawing on the U.S, Constitution. This material was sent to, or...
A pro-segregation pamphlet that romanticizes white paternalism and expresses the author's belief that African Americans are unable to integrate because of racial inferiority. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn...
In this paper, Lewis Killian reflects on his experience confronting political realities when writing a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in response to its ruling on Brown versus the Board of Education, expressing concern that, despite his...
A pro-segregation pamphlet published by John G. Sims, Jr. in which the author discusses their view that integration is illegal. This material was sent to, or collected by Justice Glenn Terrell during his time in office, May 15, 1923-...
News clippings about Florida A&M, C.K. Steele and the Tallahassee bus boycotts, voting, segregation and integration. Writings and programs for commemorations, lectures, and other activities done by the BSU are present in this folder....
Correspondence between J. M. Laurent and Doak Campbell
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A lady who had Nelie Campbell as her teacher reached out to Doak Campbell about the segregation issue. She explained her life as a POC to president Campbell.
A collection of documents related to the Fabisinski Committee, a special committee appointed by Governor LeRoy Collins to study issues of race and segregation in Florida.
This item contains harmful and racist language reflecting the beliefs of its creator. A pro-segregation pamphlet in which Pastor Carey Daniel provides examples of what they believe is segregation in the bible as well as explanations for...
A pamphlet of Supreme Court decisions and legal opinions affecting the treatment of African Americans in Southern States. Reprinted from The Southern Frontier, a journal produced by the Commission on Interracial Cooperation. This...
A book that calls for segregation to be upheld in the American South and suggests that the NAACP is a communist organization. It includes but is not limited to discussions of African Americans on phrenology, perceived "traits, selected...
Published proceedings from the Second Work Conference on Interracial Cooperation. The commission consisted of delegates from the Interracial Committees of Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, and South Carolina. They met once in 1940 at Atlanta...
This speech from an anonymous Florida Attorney General addressing the Dade County Bar Association in 1957 concerns segregation and integration, particularly in the American South.
This speech from an anonymous speaker to the Fort Pierce Rotary Club concerns segregation in Fort Pierce, Florida and in the America south more generally. The speech includes discussion of the speaker's proposals to the Florida legislature.
Correspondence re: reactions to the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 and the Los Angeles riots of 1965
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Thirteen letters and assorted clippings enclosed including newspaper stories and a sermon. Correspondence from constituents sent to Representative Claude Pepper responding to the Watts Riots of 1965 and the acquittal of three men charged...
This letter from realtor Joe L. Cobb to U.S. Senator Spessard L. Holland expresses support for the senator's opposition to the Civil Rights Bill. Cobb discusses coverage of Holland in the St. Petersburg Times (April 2, 1964) and mentions...
In this letter, Second Judicial Circuit Judge W. May Walker thanks U.S. Senator Spessard L. Holland for previous correspondences and expresses confidence in Holland's re-election campaign, mentioning his opposition to the Civil Rights Bill.
Letters between Spessard L. Holland and Clayton J. Weir
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Two letters enclosed. The earlier letter (October 24, 1964) includes Clayton J. Weir's predictions concerning U.S. Senator Spessard L. Holland's upcoming election in relation to a proposed civil rights bill. Holland's reply (October 30, ...
Letters between Spessard L. Holland and J. Ed Blocker
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Two letters enclosed. The earlier letter (January 30, 1964) from J.E. Blocker of Blocker and Turnipseed Interiors and Carpets to U.S. Senator Spessard L. Holland expresses Blocker's support of Holland in his re-election campaign and his...
Letters between Spessard L. Holland and James D. Goode
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Two letters enclosed. The earlier letter (March 12, 1964) from James D. "Dorsey" Goode of Southern Laundry Company to U.S. Senator Spessard L. Holland communicates Goode's views on the potential of Lyndon B. Johnson choosing Robert F....
Letters between Spessard L. Holland and Joe L. Cobb
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Two letters and a newspaper clipping enclosed. The earlier letter (April 3, 1964) from realtor Joe L. Cobb to U.S. Senator Spessard L. Holland expresses support for the senator's opposition to the Civil Rights Bill. Cobb discusses two...
In this speech (December 10, 1960), Florida Governor LeRoy Collins thanks the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith for an award they presented to him. He recounts the achievements of his administration in progressing civil rights in...
In his 1956 inaugural address, Florida Governor LeRoy Collins expresses gratitude to those who have supported him, discusses the achievements of his previous half-term, and proposes goals for his upcoming full-term as governor.
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