Letter from C. S. Davis in Wichita, Kansas, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.

Letter from C. S. Davis in Wichita, Kansas, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.

In the letter Davis criticizes segregationist policies in Alabama: "Segregation is worse than cancer, communism or letting some one slap your mother." He compares the state to a Soviet nation and also mentions pamphlets that his colleagues will be sending to African Americans in the South...

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Letter from C. S. Davis in Wichita, Kansas, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Carter, Eugene W., b.1894; Davis, C. W.; Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Race relations; Civil rights movements--Alabama
description In the letter Davis criticizes segregationist policies in Alabama: "Segregation is worse than cancer, communism or letting some one slap your mother." He compares the state to a Soviet nation and also mentions pamphlets that his colleagues will be sending to African Americans in the South. The letter was written at the time of the Montgomery bus boycott trials.
spelling Q0000012909 - Q0000012910Q12909 - Q12910Letter from C. S. Davis in Wichita, Kansas, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter Davis criticizes segregationist policies in Alabama: "Segregation is worse than cancer, communism or letting some one slap your mother." He compares the state to a Soviet nation and also mentions pamphlets that his colleagues will be sending to African Americans in the South. The letter was written at the time of the Montgomery bus boycott trials.1956 February 241956-02-241950-1959Carter, Eugene W., b.1894; Davis, C. W.; Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Race relations; Civil rights movements--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceCarter, Eugene W.Eugene W. Carter Montgomery bus boycott papersLPR171v7087Alabama 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/1940
title Letter from C. S. Davis in Wichita, Kansas, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
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