29 Oct 1959
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1959
Page
1
Readers reflect on civil liberties and immigrant experiences in America. excerpts from Carl Degler’s Out of Our Past recall hopes of equality and independence, with foreign-born perspectives from 1810 to 1876 and a London Times note on slavery and rights, continuing on page 2.
A book review of Evans Harrington's The Prisoners from Harper & Bros. set in Larkin Mississippi. It follows Howard Walker as he seeks parole for Johnny Graves, a bootlegger inmate, amid prison politics and a hostile sergeant. The piece appraises the novel as a highly promising first work.
A Rosary Church letter writer from Brooklyn addresses Mr. Hart’s Sept 24 commentary. He defends time honored arguments for the soul and nonmaterial mind, questions the phrase explaining away the soul, and jokes about dictionaries and the editor’s exasperation as the dialogue proceeds.
A writer discusses Mississippi race tensions tracing origins to 19th century laws and social norms. He critiques Bilbo era rhetoric, notes limited Black voting, defends gradual progress, and questions full school integration while acknowledging hard truths about equality and culture.
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