Civil-Rights-Opposition

White Citizens Councils Reach Peak Membership of 300,000 Through Business Elite Coordination

1956-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The White Citizens’ Councils reach peak membership of between 250,000 and 300,000 individuals in 1956, establishing a national body known as the Citizens’ Councils of America. The movement, led by Mississippi Circuit Court Judge Tom P. Brady and first formed on July 11, 1954 in response …

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White Citizens' Councils Founded With Business Elite Backing to Resist Integration

1954-07-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Two months after the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, Mississippi Circuit Court Judge Tom P. Brady delivers a strident speech opposing integration that is later expanded into a ninety-page tract titled “Black Monday” and distributed widely as a rallying cry for organized white …

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