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Cox, Earnest Sevier. Earnest Sevier Cox papers, 1821-1973, 1900-1964 (bulk).

Title: Earnest Sevier Cox papers, 1821-1973, 1900-1964 (bulk).

Correspondence and right wing printed material comprise the bulk of the separation of the races, which he actively pursued through his support for the repatriation of American blacks to Africa, and his belief in the superiority of the Caucasian race. Highlighted is his work with both blacks and whites: Mittie Maude Lena Gordon, founder of the Peace Movement of Ethiopia; Marcus Garvey, Universal Negro Improvement Association; Benjamin Gibbons, Universal Africani Nationalist Movement; Senators Theodore G. Bilbo and William Langer, who introduces repatriation bills in Congress; John Powell and W.A. Plecker, who promoted the Virginia Racial Integrity Law of 1924; and others including S.A. Davis and Madison Grant. After Brown vs. the Board of Education decision in 1954, Cox enjoyed a surge of popularity and corresponded with leaders of white citizens' groups from all over the United States. Writings include drafts of his works WHITE AMERICA and BLACK BELT AROUND THE WORLD, and other writings and miscellaneous notes. Efforts to distribute his works are reflected in the Correspondence and Edith Nelson Wood series. Other topics include: his trip to Africa from 1910 to 1913; his military service with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I; his relationship with his family; and 19th century correspondence, legal and financial papers, relating to his family in Tennessee, and other miscellaneous items.

ArchivalResource: 13,000 items.

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Earnest Sevier Cox Papers, 1821-1973

Title: Earnest Sevier Cox Papers, 1821-1973

ArchivalResource: 16 Linear Feet; 13,000 Items

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