Letter from "A Concerned White Voter" to Governor-elect George Wallace.
The letter asks Wallace to reconsider his opposition to the integration of the University of Mississippi. The author argues that racial strife will harm the nation ("What more could Russia ask?") and urges the new governor to enter office with a different mindset: "You are frequently...
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Alabama documents Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; African Americans--Segregation--Southern States; Governors--Alabama; Southern States--Race relations |
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The letter asks Wallace to reconsider his opposition to the integration of the University of Mississippi. The author argues that racial strife will harm the nation ("What more could Russia ask?") and urges the new governor to enter office with a different mindset: "You are frequently called 'the little judge' - I pray history does not have occassion [sic] to remember you with the emphasis on 'little'. This hour calls for true greatness not prejudice born of yester-years. Help unite our people for a great America." |
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Q0000021555Q21555Letter from "A Concerned White Voter" to Governor-elect George Wallace.The letter asks Wallace to reconsider his opposition to the integration of the University of Mississippi. The author argues that racial strife will harm the nation ("What more could Russia ask?") and urges the new governor to enter office with a different mindset: "You are frequently called 'the little judge' - I pray history does not have occassion [sic] to remember you with the emphasis on 'little'. This hour calls for true greatness not prejudice born of yester-years. Help unite our people for a great America."1962 September 271962-09-271960-1969Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; African Americans--Segregation--Southern States; Governors--Alabama; Southern States--Race relationsTextCorrespondenceAlabama. GovernorAlabama Governor administrative files, 1958-1968SG030847v33818Alabama 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/2971 |
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