Citizens' Council collection
Magazines, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets published by various Citizens Councils in Mississippi from 1952 to 1986 detailing their views on race and segregation.
Sensitive Content
Some of the images and language that appear in this digital collection depict prejudices that are not condoned by the University of Mississippi. This content is being presented as historical documents to aid in the understanding of both American history and the history of the University of Mississippi. The University Creed speaks to our current deeply held values, and the availability of this content should not be taken as an endorsement of previous attitudes or behavior.
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Date of Original
1952/1986
Subject
Citizens' Councils of America
Segregation--Southern States
Mississippi--Race relations
White Citizens councils
White supremacy movements--United States
Segregation--United States
Location
United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
Medium
newspapers
journals (periodicals)
pamphlets
broadsides (notices)
correspondence
clippings (information artifacts)
Type
Text
Description
Magazines, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets published by various Citizens Council's in Mississippi from 1952 to 1986 detailing their views on race and segregation. Council members used their connections to influential lawmakers, editors, business people, and state officials to enact pro-segregation legislation, exert economic pressure on those who supported civil rights activities, intimidate African Americans who attempted to register to vote, and create publicity for anti-integration viewpoints. The Council published a national magazine, The Citizen, and produced a weekly telecast, "Forum," on WLBT-TV in Jackson. The Council was active for more than a decade, but began to lose some of its influence by the late 1960s.
Language
eng
Contributing Institution
John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections
Rights
Sensitive Content
Some of the images and language that appear in this digital collection depict prejudices that are not condoned by the University of Mississippi. This content is being presented as historical documents to aid in the understanding of both American history and the history of the University of Mississippi. The University Creed speaks to our current deeply held values, and the availability of this content should not be taken as an endorsement of previous attitudes or behavior.
