EOTO 11/15/18

Bull Conor

Theophilus Eugene Conor, also known as"Bull" was a southern democrat and politician. He was apart of a group that walked out of the 1948 convention in protest of the Civil Rights movement, making him part of the Dixiecrat movement. Many people were against Bull Conor and his Birmingham bombings. Many wrote to him asking him to stop but he never took any action. Conor has many allegations against him, accusing him of planning to murder a Civil Rights movement leader, minister, Fred Shuttlesworth. He ordered authorities to besiege peaceful protesters with water hoses and attack dogs. His actions were broadcasted on TV, causing the President to take action. JFK eventually removed Conor from office, and he later died from a stroke.

Bull Conor

Standing in the Schoolhouse Door

Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood, two young black students, arrived at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama, to have their schedules reviewed by advisors and pay their fees. They stayed in their car to watch Governor George Wallace black the entrance while the media was surrounding the door. Wallace was giving a speech on the state's rights. He wanted to prevent the two black students from enrolling in the school. President John F. Kennedy issued the Executive Order 11111, federalizing the Alabama National Guard. They forced Wallace to step down from his position. This event started school desegregation in the state of Alabama.

Fair Housing Act

In 1968, right after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the Fair Housing Act was passed. It is a federal act in the United States created to protect the buyer or renter from seller or landlord discrimination. Primarily, it makes it unlawful to refuse, to sell, to rent, or negotiate with any person because of that persons inclusion in a protected class. Later, discrimination based on sex was added in 1974. The seven protected classes to date are: race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, and national origin.