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The Play Is Ended in Birmingham's Racial Tension
The writer laments Southern attitudes and bloodshed after a Birmingham Sunday school scene. He links the blame to Alabama State House rhetoric and calls for a nobler South while reflecting on race, responsibility, and calls to reform. He also discusses John Howard Griffin and Pope John, sharing personal anecdotes and literary notes.
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Birmingham
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Montgomery
Alabama
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John Howard Griffin
Shine Boy
Texas Observer
Austin
Texas
Pope John
Piedy
Mansfied
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John Griffin