Missionary Baptist Minister Defends Segregation as Biblical

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Collection:: Land of (Unequal) Opportunity: Documenting the Civil Rights Struggle in Arkansas
Title:: Missionary Baptist Minister Defends Segregation as Biblical
Publisher:: Fayetteville, Ark. : University of Arkansas Libraries
Date of Original:: 1958-04-09
Subject:: African Americans--Arkansas
Civil rights--Arkansas
Race discrimination--Arkansas
Segregation--Arkansas
Location:: United States, Arkansas, 34.75037, -92.50044
Medium:: letters (correspondence)
Type:: Text
Format:: application/pdf
Description:: Personal letter from R.A. Raney to Herbert L. Thomas providing biblical justification and constitutional authority in support of continued racial segregation.
Racism -- Segregation -- Desegregation -- African-Americans -- Blacks -- Little Rock Central High School -- Little Rock (Ark.) -- Carthage (Ark.) -- Missionary Baptist Church -- Communism -- Carthage -- Dallas
CARTHAGE, ARK April 9, 1958 Honor Herbert L. Thoms Sr. Honorable Sir: I am mailing you An open letter, which I trust you will give consideration, It contains matter that it seems the the rank anf file, of those who attempt tp deal with the matter has no knowl edge. I am A Missionary Baptist Minister. My age is 83 years old. I have been an active minister for 55 years, and a Bible student for 60 years, and am still active in the Ministry. Hence I claim that I am qualified to speak on the subject. Plead with you to give this open letter due consideration, and if you see errors in it please point them out to me. I will not enter into the matter in the A rticle, that will speak for itself. I quote scripture for your Convenience, to save you trouble of looking it up. Since this is an open Article, I am sending postage for your reply. Very Respectfully, [signature enclosed] Eld R.A. Raney, Varthage, Ark.
Metadata URL:: http://digitalcollections.uark.edu/cdm/ref/collection/Civilrights/id/1484
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