Speeches and Letters to the Editor

Identifier

silver_b2f5_020

Publication Date

5-17-1967

Description

An editorial radio broadcast claiming that the entire United States, not just the South, has a responsibility to improve the treatment and conditions of African Americans, with reference to a speech James Silver delivered in Memphis

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Silver, James W. (James Wesley), 1907-1988; United States -- Race relations

Relational Format

essay

Original Format

editorials; broadcasts

Original Collection

James W. Silver Collection. Archives and Special Collections. University of Mississippi Libraries.

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Some of the images and language that appear in the digital collections depict prejudices that are not condoned by the University of Mississippi. This content is being presented as historical documentation to aid in the understanding of both American history and the history of the University of Mississippi. The University Creed speaks to our current deeply held values, and the availability of this content should not be taken as an endorsement of previous attitudes or behavior.

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