Box 38
Container
Contains 1 Result:
"Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC)", 1946
File — Box: 38, Folder: 5-6
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from constituents proclaiming vigorous opposition to the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC). Originally created during wartime to combat racial discrimination in defense industries, the FEPC met strong opposition, particularly in the South, when legislation was proposed to establish a permanent FEPC. Senator Maybank vigorously opposed the FEPC and voiced his opposition in several speeches.
Dates:
1946