White Primary

1876–1960

Videos

Quest for Civil Rights: Eugene A. R. Montgomery

Eugene A. R. Montgomery is interviewed by Dr. Grace Jordan McFadden of the University of S. C. Montgomery describes his childhood, education, and military service in the Marine Corps. He tells of his hiring as field director of state NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). He recalls the 1948 white primary fight and voting registration efforts. He speaks on the relationship between the NAACP and the “Progressive Democratic Party”. Montgomery reviews the Clarendon County school desegregation suit.

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  • Title White Primary
  • Coverage 1876–1960
  • Author
  • Keywords more democratic means of nominating candidates for state office than the traditional party convention, In essence, the candidate who won the Democratic primary was also the de facto winner of the general election since there was almost never a viable candidate from another party to oppose him, Wade Hampton, Texas case of Smith v. Allwright,
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date March 29, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 26, 2022
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