Fulbright, J. William

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-14- That was the period when civil rights for Negroes became a dead letter, when disfranchisement enjoyed Federal approval and support, when Plessy v. Ferguson was the law of the land, when progressivism was for whites only, and when racism was a national creed and not a regional peculiarity. It was in that period that the South built up the expectation and assurance of continued national approval. It is only with that period in mind that one can understand the stubborn defiance, the outbursts of hysteria, and the flares of violence that have characterized the South's resistance."

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J. William Fulbright Speaks

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University of Arkansas