John's Island-Wadmalaw Island Citizens' Council records, 1955-1956 (photocopies)
Collection Overview
The collection consists of photocopies of materials from the John's Island-Wadmalaw Island Citizens' Council. It includes minutes from council meetings, correspondence with S. Emory Rogers, minutes from the organization's meetings, and a membership list of state officers and local members. Rogers was the Executive Secretary of the Association of Citizens' Councils of South Carolina. The collection also includes several publications from the Grass Roots League, Inc. The Grass Roots League published propaganda supporting racial segregation.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- John's Island-Wadmalaw Island Citizens' Council (Organization)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Historical Note
The first Citizens' Councils formed in Mississippi to protest the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954. South Carolina's first Councils appeared in 1955. Local chapters were members of the Association of Citizens' Councils of South Carolina and the Citizens' Councils of America.
Extent
1 folder
Subject
- John's Island-Wadmalaw Island Citizens' Council (Organization)
- Citizens' Councils of America (Organization)
- Grass Roots League, Inc. (Organization)
- Rogers, S. Emory -- Correspondence (Person)
- Association of Citizens' Councils of South Carolina (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the John's Island-Wadmalaw Island Citizens' Council Records, 1955-1956 (Photocopies), undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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