Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S406

Description

Copy of a letter from one of Florida's two U.S. Senators, Charles O. Andrews, to John P. Ingle, secretary of the Associated Industries of Florida, headquartered in Jacksonville. The copy was sent to Governor Spessard Holland as a courtesy. Andrews acknowledges receipt of a bulletin published by the Associated Industries of Florida in which the organization commends Governor Holland for agreeing with the governor of Alabama in his stance against President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 8802. This order aimed to prevent racial discrimination in the nation's defense industries during World War II. Andrews expresses his concern that actions such as this will lead to the amalgamation of the races and "social equality," which he deems not in the nation's best interest.

Date

1942-08-15

Creator

Andrews, Charles Oscar, 1877-1946

Format

Letters (correspondence)

Coverage

Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

Topic

Slavery And Race Relations

Subjects

Race relations
Racism
Sectionalism (United States)--Public opinion
Segregation