"A Breach of Trust" Texas Observer editorial, September 5, 1956
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Title
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"A Breach of Trust" Texas Observer editorial, September 5, 1956
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Description
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An editorial protested Governor Allan Shivers’ response and handling of the Mansfield, Texas school integration crisis. Community citizens and outsiders gathered on August 30-31, 1956 in an effort to prevent African American students from registering at the high school. Governor Shivers sent the Texas Rangers to the scene to maintain order, although some believed it was directive to ensure segregation remained intact within the state.
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Subject
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The Texas Observer prints an editorial calling into question the governor's response to the desegregation crisis in Mansfield.
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Source
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Texas Observer, online at http://archives.texasobserver.org/issue/1956/09/05#page=2
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Date
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1956-09-05
