Virginius Dabney (1901-1995)

Virginius Dabney (1901-1995)

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Title:Virginius Dabney (1901-1995)
Date:1901-1995
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Entry on journalist, writer, historian, and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing, Virginius Dabney. In the 1930s, Dabney advocated a federal antilynching law and opposed the poll tax, but following World War II, he generally supported segregation and massive resistance. Includes a brief list of suggested readings, photographs, and a timeline.

Types:Articles | Photographs | Portraits | Timelines (chronologies)
Subjects:Dabney, Virginius, 1901-1995 | Newspaper editors--Virginia--Biography | Segregationists--Virginia--Biography | Virginia
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Contributors:Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Online Publisher:Charlottesville, Va. : Virginia Foundation for the Humanities | 2011
Persistent Link to Item:http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Dabney_Virginius_1901-1995