Texas Segregationist Broadside
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Scope and Content Note
Anonymous broadside circulated in Texas, denouncing the Smith v. Allwright decision, President and Mrs. Roosevelt, and other "Yankee gangsters and political racketeers."
Dates
- 1944
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Original restricted from access for preservation reasons.
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Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
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Biographical Note
Smith v. Allwright was a Supreme Court case which centered around the exclusion of black citizens from participation in the Texas Democratic Party's activities and operations, particularly voting in state primaries. The court decided that this restriction along racial lines was unconstitutional.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 item)
Arrangement of the Papers
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- Title
- Texas Segregationist Broadside
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu