- Collection:
- Encyclopedia of Alabama
- Title:
- Eugene "Bull" Connor
- Creator:
- Baggett, James L.
- Date of Original:
- 2007-03-09
- Subject:
- Police chiefs--Alabama--Birmingham
Politicians--Alabama
Legislators--Alabama
Birmingham (Ala.)--Officials and employees
Birmingham (Ala.)--Race relations--History--20th century
Race relations
Segregation--Alabama--Birmingham
African Americans--Segregation--Alabama--Birmingham
Civil rights movements--Alabama--Birmingham
Civil rights demonstrations--Alabama--Birmingham
White supremacy movements--Alabama--Birmingham
Segregationists--Alabama--Birmingham
Police--Alabama--Birmingham
Civil rights--Alabama--Birmingham
African Americans--Alabama--Birmingham
African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama--Birmingham
African Americans--Violence against--Alabama--Birmingham
Political candidates--Alabama - People:
- Connor, Eugene, 1897-1973
- Location:
- United States, Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, 33.52066, -86.80249
- Medium:
- articles
interactive resource - Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Eugene "Bull" Connor, Alabama politician primarily remembered as an icon of racial intolerance. Connor served in the Alabama legislature from 1935 to 1937 and supported legislation popular with white working-class people and unions. He served as Public Safety Commissioner in Birmingham through the 1930s, 1950s, and 1950s. He unsuccessfully ran for governor twice and was a delegate at five Democratic National Conventions.
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- http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1091
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