Brannin, Carl, 1888-
- Authoritative Name:
- Brannin, Carl, 1888-
- Biography:
- Born in Cisco, Texas in 1888, Carl Brannin worked as a journalist and social activist engaging in fights for civil rights and the organization of labor unions. Brannin was a charter member of the American Civil Liberties Union and instrumental in the formation and leadership of the Dallas Civil Liberties Union. In 1961, Brannin endorsed a petition requesting executive clemency from President Kennedy for imprisoned civil rights activist, Carl Braden.
- Associated Subjects:
- Brannin, Carl, 1888-
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of a signed petition calling for an executive pardon for Carl Braden, Atlanta, Georgia, 1961
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1961
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History