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A supporter of [[civil rights]] who maintained strong relationships with black leaders including [[Memphis]] businessman George Washington Lee (also known as "Lieutenant Lee"<ref>[https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/george-washington-lee/ George Washington Lee]. ''Tennessee Encyclopedia''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref>), Baker refused to sign the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] which opposed the [[United States Supreme Court]] decision in ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' that ordered the desegregation of all U.S. public schools.<ref name=tennesseeencyclopediabio/><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 June 28, 2021.</ref> He voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1960<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> and the [[24th Amendment]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/h193 S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> which abolished the [[poll tax]] in all federal-level elections.

A supporter of [[civil rights]] who maintained strong relationships with black leaders including [[Memphis]] businessman George Washington Lee (also known as "Lieutenant Lee"<ref>[https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/george-washington-lee/ George Washington Lee]. ''Tennessee Encyclopedia''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref>), Baker refused to sign the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] which opposed the [[United States Supreme Court]] decision in ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' that ordered the desegregation of all U.S. public schools.<ref name=tennesseeencyclopediabio/><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 June 28, 2021.</ref> He voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1960<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> and the [[24th Amendment]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/h193 S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> which abolished the [[poll tax]] in all federal-level elections.

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