Congress Addresses Poll Tax Concerns with President W.H. Gray

Original Title

Poll Tax

Devised Title

Congress Addresses Poll Tax Concerns with President W.H. Gray

Date

1948-02-03

Creator

George Bender See all items with this value

William H. Gray See all items with this value

Contributor

William H. Gray

Description

In response to Congressman George Bender’s plea in H.R. 29, FAMC President W. H. Gray acknowledged the struggle against poll taxes. Bender urged Gray to lead a crusade to abolish the tax as a precondition for true freedom. Gray assured Bender he would work to influence congressional representatives on the matter.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Politics See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

Business See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Ink

Measurements

L: 28cm x W: 21.5cm

L: 26cm x W: 20cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0007_001_004_B11_F10

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0214

Rights

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Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

History of FAMU Collection

Collection

President William H. Gray Jr. See all items with this value

Language

English

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