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Recent Survey Shows a Higher Percentage Per Capita of Registered Black Voters than Registered White Voters in Lauderdale County in 1959.
A May 21, 1959 Florence Herald article reporting that "according to a recent survey" in Lauderdale County per capita there is a higher percentage of registered black voters than white voters. Out of 17,000 registered voters, 20 per cent, or 3,400 are…
Julian Bond Speaks at Florence State University
Students Dig Drugs, not Politics: Bond
A Tuesday, May 18 1971 *Florence Times-Tri-Cities Daily* advertisement for Georgia State Legislator and Civil Rights activist Julian Bond, the guest speaker of the Florence State Convocation Committee, speaking on "What's Next" Tuesday, May 18, at…
"U.S. Senator John Sparkman"
An April 28, 1960 *Florence Herald* campaign ad of Alabama Democratic Senator John Sparkman, noting that among other Anti-Southern legislation he has worked and voted against all "so-called civil rights bills" and that he was opposed to the U. S.…
"List of Qualified Voters, Lauderdale County [April, 1930]"
An April 11, 1930 list of qualified voters of Lauderdale County, Alabama.
In 1930 the total black population of Lauderdale county was 7, 782 with a total white population of 33, 222 and 2,751 blacks and 8,900 whites in Florence. In April of 1930…
"Hon. John T. Ashcraft Writes on Woman Suffrage and the Negro."
A July 10, 1919 letter to the Florence Herald written by Florence attorney, industrialist and lifelong Democrat the Hon. John T. Ashcraft (1859-1920) answering the objections of a "notable Alabamian" who was opposed to passage of the Women's Suffrage…
"You and Civil Rights"
This is an advertisement for a TV editorial program hosted by noted Alabama civic leader and businessman James D. "Jim" Martin, scheduled for 10:30 pm, Monday night, March 2, 1964 on WOWL-TV 15 (Florence's NBC affiliate station from the 1960s to the…
"List of Qualified Voters, Lauderdale County [March, 1922]"
A March 31, 1922 Florence Times list of qualified voters of Lauderdale County, Alabama.
In 1920 there were 7, 669 white males 21 years of age or older in Lauderdale County and 2, 307 black males 21 years and older; of these black males of voting…
Bob Jones
An April 16, 1964 campaign ad for Alabama Congressman Bob Jones, who "has always stood up for the South and Alabama against so-called civil rights laws."
"Please Help Me Stand up for Alabama and For Constitutional Government."
An April 23, 1964 campaign ad by Democratic Governor of Alabama George Wallace who was campaigning on a platform of states' rights and opposition to the Civil Rights Bill, and his Wallace Electors Committee, urging Alabama voters to "Vote for These…
"Amendments are No Cure for 'Evils'"
A June 4, 1964 *Florence Herald* report on comments by Alabama Senator John Sparkman with respect to "75 or 80 clarifying or technical amendments introduced by Republicans" to the Civil Rights Bill backed by the Johnson Administration, in which…
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