Letter from Samuel Gross Levy in Brookly, New York, to Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.

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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Letter from Samuel Gross Levy in Brookly, New York, to Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Levy, Samuel Gross; Wallace, Lurleen, 1926-1968; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Governors--Alabama; Political campaigns--United States; States' rights (American politics); United States--Politics and government--1945-1989
description 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."
spelling Q0000014193 - Q0000014194Q14193 - Q14194Letter 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 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."1967 April 101967-04-101960-1969Levy, Samuel Gross; Wallace, Lurleen, 1926-1968; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Governors--Alabama; Political campaigns--United States; States' rights (American politics); United States--Politics and government--1945-1989TextCorrespondenceAlabama. GovernorAlabama Governor administrative files, 1958-1968SG030804v33818Alabama 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/1987
title Letter from Samuel Gross Levy in Brookly, New York, to Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
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