Episode 30 – The Southern Manifesto with John Kyle Day
John Day looks at the congressional statement drafted and signed by 99 congressmen in response to Brown V. Board of Education. The statement, nicknamed the Southern Manifesto, accomplished both the white supremacist’s goal of blocking Civil Rights while
Unpacking 1619 - A Heights Libraries Podcast
May 17, 20230
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Show Notes
John Day looks at the congressional statement drafted and signed by 99 congressmen in response to Brown V. Board of Education. The statement, nicknamed the Southern Manifesto, accomplished both the white supremacist’s goal of blocking Civil Rights while proving tempered enough to appease a moderate’s political fears. This often forgotten document is restored to his […]