Word: segregationism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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¶ Began three afternoon hearings of reargument of the historic public-schools segregation cases.
"As a matter of fact, segregation has been on its way out for a good long time . . . Two great forces have been at work on ... the problem of race. One is secular, the other religious. The Christian of today cannot help but wince at the full implications, and the jarring...
On the question of segregation in Southern public schools, Editor Ralph McGill of the influential Atlanta Constitution (circ. 173,591) has long steered an enlightened but discreet course. But last week, in his daily column, McGill spoke bluntly. "What the various Southern state legislatures are doing," said he, "as they...
"There are those who insist that segregation protects the 'integrity' of both races. There are others who believe, with deep sincerity, [that] Negroes are 'better off' under it. Conceivably this might be argued with some logic. It does not matter. The world, in the throes of...
"With Communism knocking at the Negro's back door, we cannot afford to let educational segregation barriers stand. It is as plain as the red flag in Russia that continued segregation and suppression can and will cause the death of democracy by the hands of its own leaders."