Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
September 4, 1948
The Omaha Guide
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
Jerry O. Gilliam resigns as executive secretary of the Norfolk NAACP branch on August 23, 1948, to run for Congress on the Progressive party ticket, criticizing Democratic and Republican candidates for opposing civil rights.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
NAACP Branch Officer Resigns to Enter Race Congress in Virginia
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 26—Jerry O. Gilliam, executive secretary of the Norfolk Branch of the NAACP, resigned August 23rd to run for Congress on the Progressive party ticket. In a letter to V. R. Sketter, chairman of the Branch executive committee, Mr. Gilliam said:
"In order to avoid any possibility of embarrassment to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, either locally or nationally, I hereby tender my resignation as executive secretary and request that it be accepted as of August 29th, 1948."
In a letter to the national headquarters of the NAACP in New York, Mr. Gilliam explained that he had decided to run because both the Democratic and Republican candidates for Congress are not in accord with the platform of their parties on civil rights and have announced their opposition to the same.
"Therefore", he wrote "our people, although they can vote for Mr. Truman, Mr. Dewey, or Mr. Wallace and not compromise their manhood, have no one to vote for as Congressman from the Second District of Virginia."
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 26—Jerry O. Gilliam, executive secretary of the Norfolk Branch of the NAACP, resigned August 23rd to run for Congress on the Progressive party ticket. In a letter to V. R. Sketter, chairman of the Branch executive committee, Mr. Gilliam said:
"In order to avoid any possibility of embarrassment to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, either locally or nationally, I hereby tender my resignation as executive secretary and request that it be accepted as of August 29th, 1948."
In a letter to the national headquarters of the NAACP in New York, Mr. Gilliam explained that he had decided to run because both the Democratic and Republican candidates for Congress are not in accord with the platform of their parties on civil rights and have announced their opposition to the same.
"Therefore", he wrote "our people, although they can vote for Mr. Truman, Mr. Dewey, or Mr. Wallace and not compromise their manhood, have no one to vote for as Congressman from the Second District of Virginia."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Naacp Resignation
Congressional Candidacy
Progressive Party
Civil Rights
Virginia Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Jerry O. Gilliam
V. R. Sketter
Where did it happen?
Norfolk, Va.
Story Details
Key Persons
Jerry O. Gilliam
V. R. Sketter
Location
Norfolk, Va.
Event Date
August 23, 1948
Story Details
Jerry O. Gilliam resigns as NAACP Norfolk branch executive secretary to run for Congress on the Progressive party ticket, citing major party candidates' opposition to civil rights in Virginia's Second District.