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Dear Sir:
Why the sudden wage for school integration?
I, XXXXXXXXX, a native of Mississippi, and a concerned citizen would like to
express to you my views concerning the schools situation here in the state and ask you a
few questions that have crossed my mind from time to time.
A state that all of a suddenly decided to change a system over night and does not
consider the feeling of others and how many persons will shed blood is a terrible state.
This is what Mississippi did several months ago. This is what Mississippi is continuing
to do.
The negro children here in the state are bring hurt daily. I'm not talking about
what someone told. Personally, I have talked to many children and the only they seem to
want is a chance to choose the school of their choice. It's hard to wake up one morning
and all of a suddenly the news reports that a decision have been made to close a school
you have loved for so long, and you are forced to attend a school you do not want to. I
think if the federal government would really face reality they will know and really
witness that they are not being fair to all citizens.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title |
Correspondence: John C. Stennis 02/04/1970 - 02/13/1970 |
| Description | Senator Stennis comments on the growing problems in Mississippi Schools. |
| Digital ID | SCRC-B02F28L02 |
| Time Period | 1970-1979 |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Contributors | Digitized as a part of the U.S. Congressional Funding Allocation. |
| Subjects |
Stennis, John Cornelius, D-MS Mississippi Schools |
| Original Collection | John C. Stennis Collection |
| Series | Civil Rights |
| Subseries | Correspondence |
| Box | 2 |
| Folder | 28 |
| Object Type | text |
| Format (Original) | correspondence: 3 p. |
| Format (Digital) | JPEG |
| Digital publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Repository | Congressional Political Research Center. Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Contact information | For more information, contact the CPRC Reference Room, 662-325-7663 or e-mail Mike Ballard, mballard@library.msstate.edu |
| Preferred citation | [Title], John C. Stennis Collection. Congressional and Political Research Center, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
Description
| Title |
Letter to John C. Stennis 02/04/1970 |
| Author of correspondence | unknown |
| Digital ID | SCRC-B02F28L02Bi.jpg |
| Date | February 4, 1970 |
| Time Period | 1940-1949 |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Contributors | Digitized as a part of the U.S. Congressional Funding Allocation. |
| Geographic Location | West Point, MS |
| Original Collection | John C. Stennis Collection |
| Object Type | text |
| Format (Digital) | JPEG |
| Digital publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Repository | Congressional Political Research Center. Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Contact information | For more information, contact the CPRC Reference Room, 662-325-7663 or e-mail Mike Ballard, mballard@library.msstate.edu |
| Preferred citation | [Title], John C. Stennis Collection. Congressional and Political Research Center, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Transcript | Dear Sir: Why the sudden wage for school integration? I, XXXXXXXXX, a native of Mississippi, and a concerned citizen would like to express to you my views concerning the schools situation here in the state and ask you a few questions that have crossed my mind from time to time. A state that all of a suddenly decided to change a system over night and does not consider the feeling of others and how many persons will shed blood is a terrible state. This is what Mississippi did several months ago. This is what Mississippi is continuing to do. The negro children here in the state are bring hurt daily. I'm not talking about what someone told. Personally, I have talked to many children and the only they seem to want is a chance to choose the school of their choice. It's hard to wake up one morning and all of a suddenly the news reports that a decision have been made to close a school you have loved for so long, and you are forced to attend a school you do not want to. I think if the federal government would really face reality they will know and really witness that they are not being fair to all citizens. |
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