Austin American, “Mob Threaten In Three States”
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Title
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Austin American, “Mob Threaten In Three States”
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Description
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This newspaper compares the events in Mansfield to two other fights for integration in across the country, the two being located in Clinton, Tennessee, and Sturgis, Kentucky. The article reports the actions of NAACP attorney L. Clifford Davis, stating that no Negro students will be registered at Mansfield because of the threat of mob violence. The article also mentions the account of Reverend Clark who was escorted from the grounds after attempting to make peace with the mob. This article reports the most violent and controversial accounts of the crisis at Mansfield in order to compare its situation with those in Clinton and Sturgis which are arguably more violent.
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Subject
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Article compares events in Mansfield to other mobs in Clinton and Sturgis.
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Source
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Associated Press, “Mob Threaten in Three States.” Austin American. September 5, 1956, pg. 1
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Publisher
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Austin American
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Date
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1956-09-05
