gildlehr_glcollcr_glc00295 glc00295 glcollcr gildlehr yes Letter to Pamela Martin Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 Segregation--Alabama Segregationists--Alabama Segregation in education--Alabama School integration--Alabama Discrimination in education--Alabama African American schools--Alabama African Americans--Education--Alabama African Americans--Segregation--Alabama African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama African Americans--Employment--Alabama Discrimination in employment--Alabama Discrimination--Alabama Race discrimination--Alabama Racism--Alabama Race relations Alabama--Race relations--History--20th century Tuskegee Institute Whites--Alabama Governors--Alabama Junior colleges--Alabama Trade schools--Alabama Alabama--Appropriations and expenditures Industrialization--Alabama Economic development--Alabama State rights African Americans--Economic conditions--20th century African Americans--Social conditions--20th century Alabama--Economic conditions--20th century Alabama--Social conditions--20th century African American teachers--Salaries, etc.--Alabama African American teachers--Alabama Teachers--Alabama Teachers--Salaries, etc.--Alabama Martin, Pamela, resident of Cedar Springs, Michigan "Wallace, Governor of Alabama, replies to Martin's request for literature on the subject of segregation in the South. Informs Martin that the Governor's office does not have any material on the subject of segregation, stating "we have never had a problem here in the South except in a very few isolated instances and these have been the result of outside agitators." Declares "I personally have done more for the Negroes of the State of Alabama than any other individual." Cites the creation of new jobs and high salaries for Alabama's teachers during his term as Governor. Rationalizes segregation by stating "White and colored have lived together in the South for generations in peace ... They each prefer their own pattern of society, their own churches and their own schools-- which history and experience have proven are best for both races." Typed in blue ink. Authenticity questioned." Gilder Lehrman Document No.: GLC00295. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [New York (N.Y.)] : Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Gilder Lehrman Collection (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (New York, N.Y.)) 1964-04-14 Texts (document genres) Letters (correspondence) http://www.gilderlehrman.org/search/display_results.php?id=GLC00295 Forms part of online collection: Gilder Lehrman Collection (New York, N.Y.) 1963/1964 Alabama Montgomery (Ala.) Montgomery County (Ala.) Cedar Springs (Mich.) Kent County (Mich.) For the Gilder Lehrman Collection all rights and Reproduction inquires and request contact: Jody Cary at cary@gilderlehrman.com. For questions about the Collection contact Ana Ramirez-Luhrs at luhrs@gilderlehrman.com 20090526 204833