Word: segregationism
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Louisiana, during the same period, talked about its gubernatorial contest and the runoff election in February. Segregation in public schools was a recurring subject in South Carolina, repeatedly coming back as Topic A after interruptions of a week or two. Items which were Topic A in several cities at the...
At festival time Prime Minister Malan's formula for white supremacy-apartheid (racial segregation)-ran afoul of South Africa's highest court. His administration tottered, and considered dangerous alternatives. The restless and politically awakening Negroes scheduled nationwide demonstrations in protests against his policy. The possibility of civil war...
Even more important in British eyes is the need to build a strong bulwark of British power and civilization in Central Africa. Afrikaners are flocking into the Rhodesias at the rate of 2,000 a month; many of them are anti-British and determined to bring the Rhodesias into the...
Most of all, they would like to encourage Harry Truman to retire, by showing him that the South is ready to stage a first-class revolt. Their greatest complaint against Truman: his race policies. They abhor the proposal for a federal fair employment practices law, which would strike at segregation...
After supporting much of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, Russell broke sharply with the Truman Administration, supported the Taft-Hartley law, opposed the Brannan farm plan. On civil rights, he has followed the Southern line without deviation, defending segregation, the filibuster and the poll tax, opposing FEPC. Arguing that...