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Race, Reason, and Massive Resistance: The Diary of David J. Mays, 1954-1959 |
These private writings by a prominent white southern lawyer offer insight into his states embrace of massive white resistance following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. David J. Mays of Richmond, Virginia, was a highly regarded attorney, a Pulitzer Prizewinning biographer, and a member of his citys political and social elite. He was also a diarist for most of his adult life. This volume comprises diary excerpts from the years 1954 to 1959. For much of this time Mays was counsel to the commission, chaired by State Senator Garland Gray, that was charged with formulating Virginias response to federal mandates concerning the integration of public schools. Later, Mays was involved in litigation triggered by that response.
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