Letters from Virginia Durr to Harris Wofford, Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights in Washington, D.C.

Letters from Virginia Durr to Harris Wofford, Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights in Washington, D.C.

In the letter, Durr discusses racism and segregation on southern military bases, in particular the plight of a Chaplain Trent, whom Durr inadvertently exposed to reprimand when she wrote to Wofford about his observations of segregation at Maxwell Air Force Base.

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Letters from Virginia Durr to Harris Wofford, Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights in Washington, D.C.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Durr, Virginia Foster; Wofford, Harris; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Race relations--Alabama; United States--Politics and government--1945-1989
description In the letter, Durr discusses racism and segregation on southern military bases, in particular the plight of a Chaplain Trent, whom Durr inadvertently exposed to reprimand when she wrote to Wofford about his observations of segregation at Maxwell Air Force Base.
spelling Letters from Virginia Durr to Harris Wofford, Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights in Washington, D.C.In the letter, Durr discusses racism and segregation on southern military bases, in particular the plight of a Chaplain Trent, whom Durr inadvertently exposed to reprimand when she wrote to Wofford about his observations of segregation at Maxwell Air Force Base.1961 April 18-251961-04-181960-1969Durr, Virginia Foster; Wofford, Harris; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Race relations--Alabama; United States--Politics and government--1945-1989TextCorrespondenceDurr, Virginia FosterVirginia Foster Durr papersLPR28, Box 1Alabama 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.http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/12683
title Letters from Virginia Durr to Harris Wofford, Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights in Washington, D.C.
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