Difference between revisions of "Brooks Hays"
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In 1949, Hays introduced the "Arkansas Plan" which advocated for providing blacks in [[the South]] certain civil rights and voting rights guarantees, though did not address segregation.<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> Indeed, Hays was a signatory to the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to the [[United States Supreme Court]] ruling ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'',<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved September 22, 2021.</ref> which he denounced. | In 1949, Hays introduced the "Arkansas Plan" which advocated for providing blacks in [[the South]] certain civil rights and voting rights guarantees, though did not address segregation.<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> Indeed, Hays was a signatory to the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to the [[United States Supreme Court]] ruling ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'',<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved September 22, 2021.</ref> which he denounced. | ||
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| + | In 1958, Hays was defeated for re-election by the more staunchly segregationist Dale Alford, who utilized [[Democrat election fraud]] tactics to "win" the race.<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> | ||
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Revision as of 21:08, September 22, 2021
| Lawrence Brooks Hays | |||
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| Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention From: 1958–1959 | |||
| Predecessor | C. C. Warren | ||
| Successor | Ramsey Pollan | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 5th Congressional District From: January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 | |||
| Predecessor | David D. Terry | ||
| Successor | Dale Alford | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Marion Prather | ||
| Religion | Southern Baptist | ||
- Not to be confused with Wayne L. Hays, a Democrat U.S. representative from Ohio.
Lawrence Brooks Hays (August 9, 1898 – October 11, 1981), often referred to as L. Brooks Hays or simply Brooks Hays, was a Democrat segregationist from Arkansas who represented the state's 5th congressional district from 1943 to 1959. In the late 1950s, he was also the president of the Southern Baptist Convention.[1]
U.S. House of Representatives
Hays was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in the 1942 midterms,[1] and re-elected numerous times.
In 1949, Hays introduced the "Arkansas Plan" which advocated for providing blacks in the South certain civil rights and voting rights guarantees, though did not address segregation.[1] Indeed, Hays was a signatory to the 1956 Southern Manifesto in opposition to the United States Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education,[2] which he denounced.
In 1958, Hays was defeated for re-election by the more staunchly segregationist Dale Alford, who utilized Democrat election fraud tactics to "win" the race.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Day, John Kyle. Lawrence Brooks Hays (1898–1981). Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ↑ GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf. Congressional Record. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Brooks Hays and the New Deal – JSTOR
- Profile at Find a Grave