Letter from Samuel Gross Levy in Brookly, New York, to Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter Levy expresses his support for the governor and her husband amid the racial tension in the state: "The North resents negro rioting, and the negro declaration of war against the whites...The North needs a strong man to safeguard white rights and enforce laws." He suggests that...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1987 |
| Summary: | In the letter Levy expresses his support for the governor and her husband amid the racial tension in the state: "The North resents negro rioting, and the negro declaration of war against the whites...The North needs a strong man to safeguard white rights and enforce laws." He suggests that Southern men wear Confederate army coats and play "The Bonnie Blue Flag," a Confederate marching song; he includes the chorus and a stanza of the song. A note at the top of the letter says, "Geo Wallace for President." |
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