Letter from Clarence J. Jones, president of the Tuskegee Institute Young Democrats Club, to Governor George Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.

Letter from Clarence J. Jones, president of the Tuskegee Institute Young Democrats Club, to Governor George Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.

In the letter Jones refers to recent violence in Birmingham and asks Wallace to restore peace throughout Alabama. He also points out that the Democratic party in the state is not operating according to the principles on which it is based: "Democracy and the Democratic Party, you yourself a memb...

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Letter from Clarence J. Jones, president of the Tuskegee Institute Young Democrats Club, to Governor George Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Jones, Clarence J.; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Democratic Party (U.S.); Governors--Alabama
description In the letter Jones refers to recent violence in Birmingham and asks Wallace to restore peace throughout Alabama. He also points out that the Democratic party in the state is not operating according to the principles on which it is based: "Democracy and the Democratic Party, you yourself a member, proclaim as a preachment individual worth and the protection of the minority; nonetheless, the Democratic power politics in Alabama is incongruent with its preachment. It has become quite palpable that Alabama is failing miserably to 'insure domestic tranquility.'"
spelling Q0000034128Q34128Letter from Clarence J. Jones, president of the Tuskegee Institute Young Democrats Club, to Governor George Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter Jones refers to recent violence in Birmingham and asks Wallace to restore peace throughout Alabama. He also points out that the Democratic party in the state is not operating according to the principles on which it is based: "Democracy and the Democratic Party, you yourself a member, proclaim as a preachment individual worth and the protection of the minority; nonetheless, the Democratic power politics in Alabama is incongruent with its preachment. It has become quite palpable that Alabama is failing miserably to 'insure domestic tranquility.'"1963 October 151963-10-151960-1969Jones, Clarence J.; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Democratic Party (U.S.); Governors--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceAlabama. Governor (1963-1967 : Wallace)Alabama Governor (1963-1967 : Wallace) segregation filesRSG00344v32711Alabama 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/3902
title Letter from Clarence J. Jones, president of the Tuskegee Institute Young Democrats Club, to Governor George Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
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