Crackdown in the Black Belt
Crackdown in the Black Belt By Allen Tullos Vol. 7, No. 1, 1985, pp. 1-5 In an apparent attempt to intimidate black voters in the rural South and push back electoral gains made since the passage of the 1965 Voting
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The Rising Tide of Poverty
The Rising Tide of Poverty By Steve Suitts Vol. 7, No. 1, 1985, pp. 5-8 “A rising tide lifts all boats,” President Reagan explained four years ago when asked how his administration’s policies would affect the poor. l hose were
The Civil Rights Act After Twenty Years: Part One: Where We’ve Been and Where We Are
The Civil Rights Act After Twenty Years: Part One: Where We’ve Been and Where We Are By Harry S. Ashmore Vol. 7, No. 1, 1985, pp. 8-10 One of the things that disturbs me when people look back at the
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The Civil Rights Act After Twenty Years. Part Two: The Collapse of Enforcement
The Civil Rights Act After Twenty Years. Part Two: The Collapse of Enforcement By Julius L. Chambers Vol. 7, No. 1, 1985, pp. 10-13 During the past week I have attended four meetings where we were discussing the Civil Rights
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The Civil Rights Act After Twenty Years. Part Three: Comments
The Civil Rights Act After Twenty Years. Part Three: Comments ByHarold Fleming Vol. 7, No. 1, 1985, pp. 13-14 I’m want to footnote some of the things said in the excellent statements that Harry and Julius have just made. And
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The Civil Rights Act After Twenty Years Later. [Response]
The Civil Rights Act After Twenty Years Later. [Response] By Paul Gaston Vol. 7, No. 1, 1985, pp. 14-15 Prompted by Harold and Harry’s discussion of the new mythology–and particularly by Julius’ recollection of his student days at Chapel Hill
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The South and the World Community
The South and the World Community By Sue Thrasher Vol. 7, No. 1, 1985, pp. 20-1, 23-24 At some moment during the 1950s and ’60s, many of us in this room made a decision about where we were going to
Games Registrars Play
Games Registrars Play By Steve Suitts Vol. 7, No. 2, 1985, pp. 1-2 Two decades after the passage of the Voting Rights Act, no one really knows how many black citizens are registered to vote in the South today. While
Crackdown in the Black Belt: Not-So-Simple Justice
Crackdown in the Black Belt: Not-So-Simple Justice By Allen Tullos Vol. 7, No. 2, 1985, pp. 2-11 In a trial that should reveal the distance the Reagan Justice Department will travel to cooperate with local white officials in suppressing the
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Consorting with the Enemy
Consorting with the Enemy By Elise Witt Vol. 7, No. 2, 1985, pp. 15-21 February 3. Miami, the cultural intermediary. Tropical vegetation, flowering bushes in February. Sultry air and a heavy, full moon. Spanish signs on Cuban stores, Spanish being