Book of letters sent to Arthur Shores, prominent attorney and civil rights leader in Birmingham, Alabama (volume 1).
Shores received the letters from lawyers, civil rights groups, religious organizations, state and national political and government officials, people active in the Birmingham business community, Alabama university officials, friends, and acquaintances. Many letters offer thoughts, suggestions and en...
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Alabama documents Shores, Arthur D. (Arthur Davis), 1904-1996; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Politics and government--Alabama; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Lawyers--Alabama |
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Shores received the letters from lawyers, civil rights groups, religious organizations, state and national political and government officials, people active in the Birmingham business community, Alabama university officials, friends, and acquaintances. Many letters offer thoughts, suggestions and encouragement regarding Shores's civil rights work, though there is also a small amount of hate mail. Key topics addressed in the correspondence include bombings and attempted bombings of Shores's home, congratulations on his political appointments (most notably to the Birmingham City Council and various Democratic Party positions), and letters of thanks for political support. Some of the correspondence also relates to Shores's legal work, including such key topics as the Boswell Amendment and his defense of prominent civil rights activists including Fred Shuttlesworth. |
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Book of letters sent to Arthur Shores, prominent attorney and civil rights leader in Birmingham, Alabama (volume 1).Shores received the letters from lawyers, civil rights groups, religious organizations, state and national political and government officials, people active in the Birmingham business community, Alabama university officials, friends, and acquaintances. Many letters offer thoughts, suggestions and encouragement regarding Shores's civil rights work, though there is also a small amount of hate mail. Key topics addressed in the correspondence include bombings and attempted bombings of Shores's home, congratulations on his political appointments (most notably to the Birmingham City Council and various Democratic Party positions), and letters of thanks for political support. Some of the correspondence also relates to Shores's legal work, including such key topics as the Boswell Amendment and his defense of prominent civil rights activists including Fred Shuttlesworth. 1963-196819631960-1969Shores, Arthur D. (Arthur Davis), 1904-1996; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Politics and government--Alabama; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Lawyers--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceShores, ArthurArthur Shores papersMSS105, Box PR785Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/10361 |
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Book of letters sent to Arthur Shores, prominent attorney and civil rights leader in Birmingham, Alabama (volume 1). |
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