White+Citizens+Council

White Citizens Council : the WCC (White Citizens Council) used economic advantages to suppress African americans. they would actively boycott business's that support African Americans amd emcourage others to do the same. W.A Gayle the mayor of Montgomery publicly declared, ‘‘I think every right-thinking white person in Montgomery, Alabama and the South should do the same. We must make certain that Negroes are not allowed to force their demands on us.…’’ (Azbell, ‘‘Council Official Says’’). Martin Luther King faced various attacks by this group, and it was appealing in the eyes of president Eisenhower to investigate further these destructive actions. the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) was ruthlessly attacked by the WCC. house bombings were the cause of Eisenhower to pursue the in depth investigations. the Attorny general rebuttled King's appeals by stating, ‘‘the activities of the White Citizens Council … [do] not appear to indicate violations of federal criminal statutes’’ (//Papers// 3:365). the WCC was percieved as a modern day Ku Klux Klan, unlike the KKK they attracted more middle and upper class members. this discriminatory group carries out acts of tremendous violence causing both physical, and physcological harm.

http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_white_citizens_councils_wcc/

In this video, governor Haley Barbour is critisized for expected association with the murder of Martin Luther King. This is a primary example of the destructive power of groups like the WCC.

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This picture is a primary example of the disciminatory behaviours of the WCC, this would be a campaign poster they proudly represent.

White Citizens Council