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Eugene "Bull" Connor

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Baggett, James L

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Encyclopedia article about Eugene "Bull" Connor, Alabama politician primarily remembered as an icon of racial intolerance. Connor served in the Alabama legislature from 1935 to 1937 and supported legislation popular with white working-class people and unions. He served as Public Safety Commissioner in Birmingham through the 1930s, 1950s, and 1950s. He unsuccessfully ran for governor twice and was a delegate at five Democratic National Conventions.The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Alabama
  3. Birmingham
  4. Birmingham (Ala.)
  5. Civil Rights
  6. Civil Rights Demonstrations
  7. Civil Rights Movements
  8. History
  9. Legislators
  10. Officials And Employees
  11. Police
  12. Police Chiefs
  13. Political Candidates
  14. Politicians
  15. Race Relations
  16. Segregation
  17. Segregationists
  18. Violence Against
  19. White Supremacy Movements

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