"Democratic Committee", 1948
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning Senator Maybank's participation in the Democratic National Committee. The correspondence is primarily concerned with the States' Rights Democratic Party (Dixiecrats) which formed in 1948 in direct opposition to the Civil Rights Program adopted by the Democratic National Party and introduced by Democratic President Harry S. Truman. Also included are copies of the Keynote Address given by Governor J. Strom Thurmond (President of the States' Rights Democratic Party) before the States' Rights Democratic Conference in Jackson, Mississippi.
Dates
- Creation: 1948
Creator
- From the Collection: Maybank, Burnet R. (Burnet Rhett), 1899-1954 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 241.8 linear feet (149 document boxes, 136 cartons, 8 slim document boxes, 7 oversize boxes, 1 oversize scrapbook)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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