Members of the newly formed States Rights Committee of Alabama at a meeting of Democratic electors and delegates at the Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham.

Members of the newly formed States Rights Committee of Alabama at a meeting of Democratic electors and delegates at the Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham.

Left to right: Bull Connor, Handy Ellis, Jess Edwards, Sidney Smyer, and John Lusk. A similar image was published in the Birmingham News on June 19, 1948, with the following caption: "Map New Revolt Strategy - Some of the leaders attending Friday's statewide meeting at Tutwiler Hotel to in...

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Main Author: Jones, Ed
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/200896
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Members of the newly formed States Rights Committee of Alabama at a meeting of Democratic electors and delegates at the Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham.
Jones, Ed
fulltopic Photographs
Connor, Eugene, 1897-1973; Edwards, Jess K., b.1898; Ellis, Handy; Lusk, John; Smyer, Sidney William, 1897-1985; Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Democratic Party (Ala.); Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Politics & government; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description Left to right: Bull Connor, Handy Ellis, Jess Edwards, Sidney Smyer, and John Lusk. A similar image was published in the Birmingham News on June 19, 1948, with the following caption: "Map New Revolt Strategy - Some of the leaders attending Friday's statewide meeting at Tutwiler Hotel to intensify the fight against President Truman and 'civil rights' proposals are pictured above. They helped form a permanent campaign organization to oppose measures aimed at the South not only in 1948 but in future years. They are (left to right) Public Safety Commissioner Eugene (Bull) Connor, delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Convention; Handy Ellis, Columbiana, also delegate-at-large; Jess Edwards, Brighton, Ninth District delegate; Sidney W. Smyer Birmingham attorney and resolutions committee chairman, and John Lusk, Gadsden, anti-Truman pledged presidential elector nominee.
spelling BN0008353_01BN0008353Members of the newly formed States Rights Committee of Alabama at a meeting of Democratic electors and delegates at the Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham.Left to right: Bull Connor, Handy Ellis, Jess Edwards, Sidney Smyer, and John Lusk. A similar image was published in the Birmingham News on June 19, 1948, with the following caption: "Map New Revolt Strategy - Some of the leaders attending Friday's statewide meeting at Tutwiler Hotel to intensify the fight against President Truman and 'civil rights' proposals are pictured above. They helped form a permanent campaign organization to oppose measures aimed at the South not only in 1948 but in future years. They are (left to right) Public Safety Commissioner Eugene (Bull) Connor, delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Convention; Handy Ellis, Columbiana, also delegate-at-large; Jess Edwards, Brighton, Ninth District delegate; Sidney W. Smyer Birmingham attorney and resolutions committee chairman, and John Lusk, Gadsden, anti-Truman pledged presidential elector nominee.1948-06-181940-1949Jones, EdBirmingham News48-04033Connor, Eugene, 1897-1973; Edwards, Jess K., b.1898; Ellis, Handy; Lusk, John; Smyer, Sidney William, 1897-1985; Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Democratic Party (Ala.); Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Politics & government; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/200896
title Members of the newly formed States Rights Committee of Alabama at a meeting of Democratic electors and delegates at the Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham.
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