Florida Legislature Allocates Funds for Florida A&M College Amid Racial Tensions

Original Title

Florida Legislature Allocates Funds for FAMC Amid Racial Tensions

Devised Title

Florida Legislature Allocates Funds for Florida A&M College Amid Racial Tensions

Date

1945-07-14

Creator

The Miami Whip See all items with this value

Contributor

William H. Gray

Description

The Miami Whip covered the Florida State Legislature’s allocation of one million dollars for FAMC’s maintenance. Tensions arose when Governor Fred C. Cone criticized the late President J.R.E. Lee’s $4,600 salary, stating, “No Negro is worth that much,” revealing racial bias in the funding debate.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

HBCU institutional history See all items with this value

Politics See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Ink

Measurements

L: 19cm x W: 28.5cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0007_001_004_B19_F11

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0219

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