Louisiana. State Sovereignty Commission
Organization
Historical Note
The Louisiana State Sovereignty Commission was formed in June 1960 and based out of the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. It was modeled on the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, the Louisiana commission’s philosophy mirrored that of the Mississippi commission and similar organizations throughout southern states in that it espoused states rights, anti-communist and segregationist ideas, with a particular focus on maintaining the status quo in race relations. It was closely allied with the Louisiana Joint Legislative Committee on Un-American Activities.
Citation:
Author: Christopher HarterAbstract:
Adam Fairclough. Race and Democracy: The Civil Rights Struggle in Louisiana, 1915-1972. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1995.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Natalie Midlo collection
Collection — Container: 1 box
Identifier: 253
Scope and Contents
This collection of approximately 70 items contains correspondence, bulletins, newspaper clippings, programs, sample forms, questionnaires, and sermons collected by Natalie Midlo. These materials reflect her civic activism and support of civil rights and school desegregation. Several items are from esoteric groups and express anti-Semitic and racist views, support segregated schools and white supremacy, state sovereignty, and other social and political issues. Included is an...
Dates:
Created: 1830-1973; Other: Majority of material found in 1946-1973; Other: Date acquired: 02/01/1971
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Natalie Midlo collection
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