Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Daily Express
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Gov. James F. Byrnes of South Carolina ordered Atty. Gen. T. C. Callison to defend segregated schools in a lawsuit by Negroes in Clarendon County, stating it would affect all state schools. This follows his inauguration pledge against ending segregation.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
COLUMBIA, S. C. Feb. 12. (ANP)—Gov. James F. Byrnes last week went all out in his support of segregated schools in the state of South Carolina by ordering Atty. Gen. T. C. Callison to defend a case in a suit by Negroes.
He told the attorney general to take charge of a case in which Negroes are seeking to end jimcrow in schools of Clarendon county.
He said the result of this case "will affect every school in the state."
At his inauguration a month ago, the governor declared that he would not end segregation in the state.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Columbia, S. C.
Event Date
Last Week (As Of Feb. 12)
Key Persons
Outcome
order to defend the case; governor's statement on statewide impact
Event Details
Gov. James F. Byrnes ordered Atty. Gen. T. C. Callison to defend segregated schools in a suit by Negroes seeking to end jimcrow in Clarendon County schools, noting it would affect every school in the state. This aligns with his inauguration declaration against ending segregation.