- Collection:
- Civil Rights Papers
- Title:
- Letter to Supporters of Griffin's Campaign for Governor of Georgia
- Creator:
- Griffin, Marvin
- Date of Original:
- 2014-04-08
- Subject:
- Integration
Segregation
Civil rights
Governors--Georgia
Political science--Georgia
United States--Georgia
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Confederate States of America--Flags - People:
- Griffen, Marvin
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Sanders, Carl E., 1925- - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Marvin Griffin, a staunch segregationist, ran for Governor of Georgia in 1962 against Carl Sanders. Griffin used his segregationist credentials openly and the Confederate flag on his letterhead reflects the famous and controversial change. Griffin's letter mentions Martin Luther King, the C&S Bank and the NAACP. Sanders won, prompting Griffin to say, "A lot of people that ate my barbecue didn't vote for me."
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10428/1539
- Language:
- eng
- Contributing Institution:
- Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections
- Rights:
-
