Times of Challenge and Controversy Voter

In 1960-1961, voter registration revolutionized the people and politics of Haywood County, Tennessee. Times of Challenge and Controversy offers a close look at the voter registration process and the ensuing conflict in Haywood County through its weekly newspaper, The Brownsville States-Graphic.

Cynthia A. Bond Hopson is Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism at the University of Memphis, Tennessee.

List of Tables

vii

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview

1

(20)

Haywood County and African American News

1

(3)

Geographical and Historical Perspective

4

(5)

Colored News, Literature Review

9

(9)

The Brownsville States-Graphic Today

18

(1)

Haywood County, 1960-1961

19

(2)

Chapter 2 The Voter Registration Movement

21

(16)

The Balance of Power: The Negro Vote in a National Context

22

(6)

Voter Registration in Haywood County

28

(3)

"...In Their Place

31

(4)

"Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round

35

(2)

Chapter 3 Literature Review and Theoretical Implications

37

(10)

Rural Weekly Editors and Conflict

37

(4)

Who and What Determined Coverage?

41

(6)

Chapter 4 Methodology

47

(16)

Rationale and Overview

49

(2)

Selection of Population

51

(1)

Coding Procedures

52

(8)

Intercoder Reliability

60

(1)

Statistical Method for Variables

60

(1)

Study Limitations

61

(2)

Chapter 5 Voter Registration at Last - Results

63

(20)

Afr. Amer. in The Brownsville States-Graphic

63

(3)

Voter Registration Coverage in The Brownsville States-Graphic

66

(5)

Conflict Controls and Role of the Press

71

(3)

Voter Registration locally becomes Regional and National Topic

74

(2)

Conflict Stages and Media Protests

76

(7)

Chapter 6 Story behind the Stories/Conclusions

83

(24)

Overview of the Study

84

(3)

Afr. Amer. In The Brownsville States-Graphic: The Invisible Majority

87

(4)

Coverage of Voter Registration Activities

91

(2)

Prayers and Perseverance

93

(2)

Conflict, Codes and Voter Registration

95

(2)

Afr. Amer. as Winners and Losers in Media

97

(3)

Voter Registration at Last

100

(3)

All the News?...

103

(2)

Suggestions for further Study

105

(2)

References

107

(3)

Appendix

110

Members of the Civic and Welfare League

112

(1)

Key Participants

113

(2)

New York Times Events by Column Inch

115

(2)

Oral History and Telephone Interviews

117

(1)

Sequence of Legal Action

118

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Times of Challenge and Controversy Voter Registration in Haywood County, Tennessee, 1960-1961

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