Letter from George F. Lieb in Wenatchee, Washington, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter Lieb criticizes Carter's recent conviction of Martin Luther King, Jr., in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott. He denounces civil rights injustices in the South and compares the region to communist Russia. Though Lieb professes to be "a strong States Rights man,"...
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Alabama documents Carter, Eugene W., b.1894; Lieb, George F.; Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Politics and government; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Democratic Party (Ala.); Democratic Party (U.S.); Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-); United States--Politics and government--1945-1989 |
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In the letter Lieb criticizes Carter's recent conviction of Martin Luther King, Jr., in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott. He denounces civil rights injustices in the South and compares the region to communist Russia. Though Lieb professes to be "a strong States Rights man," he feels that the entire country's reputation is tainted by activities in the Southern states: "What is bad for one part of my country is bad for all of it. I don't like to have the World find out human beings are treated so badly in America....The nation as a whole is getting fed up with your injustice, and the bad name you are giving us all over the world. As long as our Constitution guarantees everyone of us the right to life, liberty and the right to happiness, you will have to observe it of your own free will, or be compelled to do it." He also predicts tension between Northern and Southern members of the Democratic party, as African American voters become an important political force. |
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Q0000012917 - Q0000012918Q12917 - Q12918Letter from George F. Lieb in Wenatchee, Washington, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter Lieb criticizes Carter's recent conviction of Martin Luther King, Jr., in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott. He denounces civil rights injustices in the South and compares the region to communist Russia. Though Lieb professes to be "a strong States Rights man," he feels that the entire country's reputation is tainted by activities in the Southern states: "What is bad for one part of my country is bad for all of it. I don't like to have the World find out human beings are treated so badly in America....The nation as a whole is getting fed up with your injustice, and the bad name you are giving us all over the world. As long as our Constitution guarantees everyone of us the right to life, liberty and the right to happiness, you will have to observe it of your own free will, or be compelled to do it." He also predicts tension between Northern and Southern members of the Democratic party, as African American voters become an important political force.1956 March 241956-03-241950-1959Carter, Eugene W., b.1894; Lieb, George F.; Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Politics and government; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Democratic Party (Ala.); Democratic Party (U.S.); Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-); United States--Politics and government--1945-1989TextCorrespondenceCarter, 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/1942 |
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