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| Creator: | Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 |
| Title: | Letter to Pamela Martin |
| Date: | 1963-1964 |
| Description: | "Wallace, Governor of Alabama, replies to Martin's request for literature on the subject of segregation in the South. Informs Martin that the Governor's office does not have any material on the subject of segregation, stating "we have never had a problem here in the South except in a very few isolated instances and these have been the result of outside agitators." Declares "I personally have done more for the Negroes of the State of Alabama than any other individual." Cites the creation of new jobs and high salaries for Alabama's teachers during his term as Governor. Rationalizes segregation by stating "White and colored have lived together in the South for generations in peace ... They each prefer their own pattern of society, their own churches and their own schools-- which history and experience have proven are best for both races." Typed in blue ink. Authenticity questioned." Gilder Lehrman Document No.: GLC00295. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. |
| Types: | Texts (document genres) | Letters (correspondence) |
| Subjects: | Martin, Pamela, resident of Cedar Springs, Michigan | Segregation--Alabama | Segregationists--Alabama | Segregation in education--Alabama | School integration--Alabama | Discrimination in education--Alabama | African American schools--Alabama | African Americans--Education--Alabama | African Americans--Segregation--Alabama | African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama | African Americans--Employment--Alabama | Discrimination in employment--Alabama | Discrimination--Alabama | Race discrimination--Alabama | Racism--Alabama | Race relations | Alabama--Race relations--History--20th century | Tuskegee Institute | Whites--Alabama | Governors--Alabama | Junior colleges--Alabama | Trade schools--Alabama | Alabama--Appropriations and expenditures | Industrialization--Alabama | Economic development--Alabama | State rights | African Americans--Economic conditions--20th century | African Americans--Social conditions--20th century | Alabama--Economic conditions--20th century | Alabama--Social conditions--20th century | African American teachers--Salaries, etc.--Alabama | African American teachers--Alabama | Teachers--Alabama | Teachers--Salaries, etc.--Alabama | Alabama | Montgomery (Ala.) | Montgomery County (Ala.) | Cedar Springs (Mich.) | Kent County (Mich.) |
| Collection: | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Collection |
| Institution: | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Contributors: | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | Gilder Lehrman Collection (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (New York, N.Y.)) |
| Online Publisher: | [New York (N.Y.)] : Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | 1964-04-14 |
| Rights and Usage: | For the Gilder Lehrman Collection all rights and Reproduction inquires and request contact: Jody Cary at cary@gilderlehrman.com. For questions about the Collection contact Ana Ramirez-Luhrs at luhrs@gilderlehrman.com |
| Related Materials: | Forms part of online collection: Gilder Lehrman Collection (New York, N.Y.) |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://www.gilderlehrman.org/search/display_results.php?id=GLC00295 |
