Letter from Natalie Broughton in Evanston, Illinois, to Virginia Durr.

Letter from Natalie Broughton in Evanston, Illinois, to Virginia Durr.

Broughton wrote after hearing Durr on Studs Terkel's radio program. In the letter, addressed to "Fireball of the South" (no names or addresses were mentioned on the air), Broughton commends Durr's efforts to abolish the poll tax and her explanation of the country's racial an...

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Letter from Natalie Broughton in Evanston, Illinois, to Virginia Durr.
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Broughton, Natalie; Durr, Virginia Foster; African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States; Poll tax--Southern States; Race relations--Southern States; United States--Politics and government--1945-1989
description Broughton wrote after hearing Durr on Studs Terkel's radio program. In the letter, addressed to "Fireball of the South" (no names or addresses were mentioned on the air), Broughton commends Durr's efforts to abolish the poll tax and her explanation of the country's racial and social injustices: "I'd learned more from you in those few minutes about the South than a ten week course at Harvard."
spelling Q0000116790Q116790Letter from Natalie Broughton in Evanston, Illinois, to Virginia Durr.Broughton wrote after hearing Durr on Studs Terkel's radio program. In the letter, addressed to "Fireball of the South" (no names or addresses were mentioned on the air), Broughton commends Durr's efforts to abolish the poll tax and her explanation of the country's racial and social injustices: "I'd learned more from you in those few minutes about the South than a ten week course at Harvard."1965 April 221965-04-221960-1969Broughton, Natalie; Durr, Virginia Foster; African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States; Poll tax--Southern States; Race relations--Southern States; 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.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/12694
title Letter from Natalie Broughton in Evanston, Illinois, to Virginia Durr.
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