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Massive Negro Registration A Powerful Weapon Against Segregation
In Tuskegee and across the South, a sweeping voter registration drive mobilizes Negro communities. A 50 year old woman in Tuskegee begins the process with guidance from the Tuskegee Civic Association as organizers push clinics, door to door outreach, and transport to register. Officials cite sharp gains in states like Tennessee and Alabama, with thousands of new registrations boosting political leverage and potential impact on elections.
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Artieles
Associated Press
Tuskegee, Ala
Tuskegee Civic Association
Alabama
TCA
South
Tuskegee
Huntsville
George W. Baker
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Department of Justice
Southern Regional Council
Tennessee
Haywood
Fayette Counties
Justice Department
Bullock County
Ala
Montgomery
Wiley Branton
SRC
Macon County
House Judiciary Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
U.S. News and World Report
Pblic
Birmingham
T. Eusene (Bull) Connor