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

Media: FloridaAM/HCAC.FAMU.0214.pdf

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
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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

Item sets: Florida A&M University Collections