Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S776

Description

Statement by Governor LeRoy Collins regarding segregation in Florida. Governor Collins says the "customs and traditions" of segregation are deeply rooted in Southern society and "hearts and minds" cannot be coerced to support integration or segregation through Supreme Court orders or the tactics of the Ku Klux Klan. Collins declares that he will continue to enforce segregation in accordance with Florida law until he is told by the Florida Supreme Court that it is his duty to do otherwise.

Date

1956-11-19

Creator

Collins, LeRoy (Thomas LeRoy), 1909-1991

Format

Press Releases

Coverage

Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

Topic

Slavery and Race Relations

Subjects

Florida. Governor (1955-1961 : Collins)
Florida. Supreme Court.
Segregation
United States. Supreme Court.

Geographic Term

Florida