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Story January 20, 1949

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

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Dr. William Boyd, Georgia NAACP president, criticizes Gov. Talmadge's proposed voter qualification law for aiming to suppress Negro bloc voting and potentially disenfranchise whites, urging arousal and unity to safeguard voting rights for all.

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Dr. William Boyd,
State NAACP Head,
Hits Vote Scheme

In response to the recommendation of Gov Talmadge, and the current consideration by the Legislature to ratify a voter's qualification law, Dr William M Boyd, President of the State NAACP, declared "the people of Georgia in general, and the Negro in particular, should be aroused at the attempt."
The leader issued his challenge in a recent release to the press with claims that a few politicians are attempting to set up little kingdoms over which they may reign in perpetuity in total disregard of the wishes of the people.

WHITES ENDANGERED

The implications of such a measure extends beyond attempts to stop so-called bloc-voting by Negroes he said, explaining that a complete wiping out of the present registration list would give registrars such discretionary power. shp csud afle lar umbers o whites ep-allt if e eliteu ma chira gth nntated ontro it Gr rpot it 1:'1; I! lt' s'trr]ie"t. ]ir wa eThyof iheits1 th ;: ::.l: D Bg ale attentio he Iitlr ('upralsno D, feediy th jwne of preue d rar !1;t': ru1 Ji:. Jrol- v'ut. them to t iite they hat ior he dl and ireedot l', rl." i: : Jttt: ttly

"BLOC VOTING SIMPLE"

The explanation of the so-called bloc voting among Negroes is simple he stated Negroes have had attacks on them candidates deliver them dumb human beings-This out by asking race out of politics column. One that does little say Negroes will vote half he same way as any other citizen likely true to lever with the constitution and the democratic way of life should accept the inevitable and devise ways and means for a more wisely and intelligently opportunity toward the responsibility of citizenship, he asserted.

He added: "A truce must be declared. We must, all of us, unite. The time has come when we must realize that unless we can protect the right to vote for everyone, it will be unnecessary to worry about how to vote."

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Historical Event Biography

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Justice Bravery Heroism Social Manners

What keywords are associated?

Voting Rights Naacp Georgia Bloc Voting Disenfranchisement Talmadge

What entities or persons were involved?

Dr. William Boyd Gov Talmadge

Where did it happen?

Georgia

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Dr. William Boyd Gov Talmadge

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Georgia

Story Details

Dr. William M. Boyd, president of the State NAACP, responds to Gov. Talmadge's recommendation and the legislature's consideration of a voter's qualification law by declaring it an attempt to arouse opposition, warning it endangers whites too by giving registrars discretionary power, explains bloc voting among Negroes as a simple response to attacks, and calls for unity to protect everyone's right to vote.

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