“East Stuart : Government” excerpt from Remembering Our Roots by Willie Jay Thompson, unpublished manuscript, n.d.
Item
Title
“East Stuart : Government” excerpt from Remembering Our Roots by Willie Jay Thompson, unpublished manuscript, n.d.
Description
Details efforts to participate in Stuart government in the 1960s, the condemning of houses to clear the way for housing in 1958, and other short articles. Includes:
• “The Colored Voting Precinct of Little Dixie” shared by Robert Hall
• “The NAACP of East Stuart” shared by Lillie B. Parson
• The Voters’ League of Stuart
• Martin County Commissioner Elmira Gainey
• The class action voting suit against Martin County
• “The Colored Voting Precinct of Little Dixie” shared by Robert Hall
• “The NAACP of East Stuart” shared by Lillie B. Parson
• The Voters’ League of Stuart
• Martin County Commissioner Elmira Gainey
• The class action voting suit against Martin County
Creator
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Contributor
Rights
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Format
16 pages
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
2023.024
Coverage
Original Format
Unpublished manuscript
Collection
Citation
Willie Jay Thompson (1938-2020), ““East Stuart : Government” excerpt from Remembering Our Roots by Willie Jay Thompson, unpublished manuscript, n.d.,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/3072.