The States Rights Advocate, 1956-1957.

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The States Rights Advocate, 1956-1957.

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This series consists of seven issues of The States Rights Advocate, which was the official newspaper of the Montgomery County Citizens Council. Covering the time period from Nov. 1956 to April 1957, the issues cover a variety of topics that are supposed show support for segregation between the races. Articles in the paper report on incidents in the state and around the country that appear to support their view that mingling races was wrong. They also report on the activities of any person or organization that supports segregation. Favorite targets of the paper include the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Martin Luther King, Jr., Fred Gray, and the federal government. Worth noting are editorial cartoons presenting African Americans in a derogatory manner. Also of interest are segregationist ads run in the newspaper.

.2 cubic ft. (1 oversized folder).

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Gray, Fred D., 1930-

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Montgomery County Citizens' Council (Ala.)

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The Montgomery County Citizens Council was formed in 1955 to prevent integration in Montgomery County and the state of Alabama. To distance itself from more extreme groups, it claimed to support segregation in a peaceful and legal manner. From the description of The States Rights Advocate, 1956-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145407111 ...

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (b. January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia –d. April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to M...