Sep 19, 2022Barnett Battles in the Courts to Keep Ole Miss WhiteSept. 19, 1962 - Governor Ross R. Barnett, Mississippi legislators, and the state courts moved today to block the desegregation of the...
Sep 17, 2022Another Negro Church Burns in GeorgiaSept. 17, 1962 - A fourth Negro church burned to the ground today in Georgia, and a large-scale investigation by Federal and state...
Sep 15, 2022Clergymen Join Forces with Dr. KingSept. 15, 1962 - Protestant and Jewish clergymen and Roman Catholic laymen began forming “nonviolent army” units last week for a ready...
Sep 13, 2022Gov. Barnett Invokes “Interposition” to Block Meredith EnrollmentSept. 13, 1962 - Gov. Ross R. Barnett invoked the doctrine of “interposition” tonight in a move to block the enrollment of a Negro at the...