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Throwing The Switch: Eisenhower, Stevenson And The African-American Vote In The 1956 Election, Lincoln M. Fitch

Student Publications

This paper seeks to contextualize the 1956 election by providing a summary of the African American political alignment during the preceding half-century. Winning a greater portion of the black vote was a central tenant of the 1956 Eisenhower Campaign strategy. In the 1956 election a substantial shift occurred among the historically democratic black electorate. The vote shifted because of disillusionment with the Democrats and Eisenhower’s civil rights record. The swing however, was less pronounced for Republican congressional candidates. This paper draws upon extensive primary material, including countless newspapers, magazines, the NAACP Papers, and published primary sources to form the core …

Ua3/6/2 Greg Mckinney File, Wku President's Office - Zacharias

WKU Archives Records

File regarding Greg McKinney, WKU's first African American student regent. The bulk of the file relates to an assistantship McKinney held in Student Affairs after his stint as student regent.

• Correspondence between Donald Zacharias & McKinney
• McKinney, Gregory. Student Affairs: An Analysis
• Correspondence between WKU administrators & Donald Zacharias
• Bibliography of Gregory Lee McKinney

Ua3/4/1 Meeting Minutes, Wku United Campus Ministry

WKU Archives Records

Meeting minutes of the United Campus Ministry concerning budget, programs and coffeehouse.

Ua3/4/1 Meeting Minutes, Wku United Campus Ministry

WKU Archives Records

Meeting minutes of the United Campus Ministry regarding Sunday Night Group, small group discussions, worship and the Delafield Project.

Ua3/4/1 Meeting Minutes, Wku United Campus Ministry

WKU Archives Records

Meeting minutes regarding appointment of Robert Dahl as campus minister, budget and purpose of the United Campus Ministry.