The Southern Manifesto was a document written in 1956 by legislators in the [[United States Congress]] opposed to racial integration in public places. It was signed by politicians from the former [[Confederate States of America|Confederate States]]. It was drawn up to counter the landmark Supreme Court 1954 ruling [[Brown v. Board of Education]], which integrated public schools. The document was signed by 101 Southern members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] 99 of which were Democrats.
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The Southern Manifesto was a document written after the landmark Supreme Court 1954 ruling [[Brown v. Board of Education]], which integrated public schools. It was drawn up by legislators in the [[United States Congress]] opposed to racial integration in public places. It was signed by politicians from the former [[Confederate States of America|Confederate States]]. The document was signed by 101 members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] 99 of which were Democrats.