Black Power in Dixie: A Political History of African Americans in Atlanta

Index

Index Pages in italics indicate illustrations. Abram, Morris, 100, 101, 220 ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), 65, 155, 205, 222, 223 Affirmation Rally, 150–51 Affirmative action, 163, 180, 207, 244 AFSCME, 148, 178, 234 AFT (American Federation of Teachers), 232, 233 AHA (Atlanta Housing Authority), 112, 179–80, 189, 190, 208 Airport development: Hartsfield and, 74, 75; Jackson administration and, 149, 159–63, 167, 179, 181; Young and, 191 Alexander, T. M., 91–92 Alexander v. Holmes, 220–21, 229–30 All-Citizens Registration Committee, 71–72 Allen, Ivan, Jr.: biography of, 106–7; biracialism and, 117, 239; black leadership and, 107, 119, 124; black policemen restrictions and, 111; desegregation plan of 1961 and, 216; in election of 1961, 106–8, 109; in election of 1965, 119–20; land/living space and, 113–15, 119, 131; on public accommodation resolution, 116–17, 118; racial violence and, 121–22; on racism, 149; student activists and, 107 Allen, Peyton, 35, 47 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 65, 155, 205, 222, 223 American Federation of Teachers (AFT), 232, 233 American Nazi Party, 219 American Order of Fascisti, 56 Amos, Miles, 83, 249 Annexation bill, 134–35, 164–66 Anti-abortion demonstrations, 205–7 Anti-bias petition, 96 Anti-conservatives, Reconstruction era, 21–22 Anti-Primary Ticket, 24 Anti-trespass law, 95 ANVL (Atlanta Negro Voters League): demise of, 115, 118; desegregation master plan and, 115–16; history of, 79, 118–19; land/living space and, 114; mayor election of 1949, 79–81; members of, xvii, 101, 111; officers of, 79, 85, 111; political influence and, 242; political influence of, 84, 92, 119; sit-in negotiations and, 106; vote organized by, xvii, 79–82, 107, 242 “An Appeal for Human Rights,” 95, 112 Arnall, Ellis, 67, 69, 70, 215 Arrington, Marvin, 163, 249 Asher, Barbara, 167, 198 Ashley, Emmett, 201 ASLC (Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference ), 116 Atlanta: city charter of, 43, 141–42, 144, 145; city planning and, 85; Georgia legislature, and relationship with, 134; image of, xii, 86; mayoral history in, 138, 151, 180–83; population statistics, 49, 51; scholarship on, xvi–xvii, 243 Atlanta Apparel Mart, 184 Atlanta Association of Educators, 233–34, 235 Atlanta Chamber of Commerce: on airport development, 161; on annexation bill, 164; on job opportunities for blacks, 196–97; on police exam cheating scandal, 171; on police handling of child murder saga, 176; on public education desegregation, 211–12, 216, 217; on sit-in negotiations, 102, 106; on tax increases, 158 Atlanta Community Relations Commission (CRC), 123, 130, 229 “Atlanta Compromise” (Washington), 27 Atlanta Constitution: on AHA, 190; anti-communist support from, 64; on black government employment policies, 155; on black participation in primary elections, 18; on black policemen restrictions, 111; on budget for city, 178; on city council of 1879, 18; 296 Index Atlanta Constitution—continued Communist-activists article in, 106; on conditions in public education, 42; on Crim, 234; on crime reduction campaign, 154; Democratic editor of, 20; on divided Reconstruction era Democratic vote, 22; on firing of Inman, 143; on first black mayor, 141–42; on garbage labor dispute, 148; on general ticket system, 17; on job opportunities for blacks, 196; on joint-venture projects, 159–60, 163; on police department residency requirements, 153; police exam cheating scandal and, 170, 171; on public accommodation resolution, 116; on public education desegregation, 212, 218; on reconstruction and prevention of race riot efforts, 33; on Reconstruction era black candidates in, 22; smear tactics denounced by, 83; on socioeconomic crises of Depression, 56; on white policemen, 188 Atlanta Cotton States International Exposition in 1895, 12, 25, 27, 40 Atlanta Council on Human Relations, 215, 217–18 Atlanta Daily World: on anti-communist hysteria , 64, 83; black policemen advocacy in, 75; on brutality of white policemen, 60; editor of, 75;“forged tickets,” and articles in, 80; on Herndon trial, 58; on public transportation desegregation, 90; on registration and voter campaign, 52, 55, 59, 69, 72; on store boycotts, 96 Atlanta Evening News, 34 Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA), 112, 179–80, 189, 190, 208 Atlanta Independent, 26, 35, 52 Atlanta Inquirer, 96, 162 Atlanta Journal, 27, 83, 165, 168, 220 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 170, 174–75 Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 55, 125, 164, 227, 251 Atlanta Negro Voters League (ANVL). See ANVL (Atlanta Negro Voters League) Atlanta Style politics: defined, xi–xii; land/living space and, 113–15; mass media and, 243; public accommodations and, 110, 242; public education and, 230, 242; public transportation desegregation and, 93; sit-in movement...