Determination and Frustration in the Desegregation of Charlotte's Schools before 1970
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Determination and Frustration in the Desegregation of Charlotte's Schools before 1970
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This collection contains items relating to efforts to desegregate Charlotte's schools following the Supreme Court's 1954 decision as well as others' attempts to keep schools segregated.
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Collection Items
The Supreme Court Speaks
This is a pamphlet printed by the NAACP detailing the decision reached by the Supreme Court that overturned the principle of "separate but equal" in American public schools. Kelly Alexander, President of the Charlotte branch of the NAACP, signed the…
The Conspiracy to Deny Equality
This is a brochure printed by the NAACP with an address by Roy Wilkins, the longtime executive chairman of the organization. In this image, only the cover is viewable. Inside, the entire text appears from a speech delivered on June 26, 1955 to the…
The Supreme Court Order on School Desegregation
This is a pamphlet printed by the NAACP in 1955 explaining the Brown v. Board of Education decision. On this particular one, Kelly Alexander signed the cover with a blue pen.
Sample Petition
Taken from the inside of "The Supreme Court Order on School Desegregation," this sample petition gives readers an idea on how to ask their local school to desegregate.
When You're in North Carolina...
This is the left side of a full page spread in The Fiery Cross, the KKK magazine. This page features Klansmen marching, making speeches, etc. with captions below each image.
"...You're in Klan Country"
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This is the second page in the spread from the Fiery Cross, the Ku Klux Klan magazine. It depicts six images of Klansmen marching and demonstrating in various locations throughout North Carolina.
The Segregation Problem in the Public Schools of North Carolina
Governor Luther Hodges spoke out against desegregation and called for North Carolinians to promote "voluntary segregation" even after the Supreme Court order made such action illegal. This brochure contains a radio speech Hodges made on the issue in…
Patriots of North Carolina Objects and Purposes
Taken from a membership application, these rules and regulations of the Patriots of North Carolina outline what is expected of all members in protection of "Anglo-Saxon institutions."
The Patriots of North Carolina, Inc.
This is a letter sent out by the Patriots of North Carolina in either 1955 or 1956 asking for committed people to join their reactionary organization. With a deep fear of racial desegregation, the group formed to preserve the white social hierarchy…
Application for Membership
This is a membership application for the Patriots of North Carolina. Written on the application is a statement of belief, space to input personal information, and a place to donate funds to the organization.