“An Appeal for Law and Order and Common Sense”- January 16, 1965

These eight clergymen wrote this openĀ letter in January of 1963, as courts were beginning to indicate that desegregation was coming to Alabama schools and universities. It was published in the Birmingham newspaper. This letter appealed to those “opposed to this change”– largely a euphemism for groups of white segregationists– to not turn to “defiance” or … Continue reading “An Appeal for Law and Order and Common Sense”- January 16, 1965