Conflicting Views on Segregation: Letters Between D.M. Nelson and Unnamed Miss. College Alumnus

Posted on March 17, 2024 by PLT Staff

Conflicting Views on Segregation: Letters Between D.M. Nelson and Unnamed Miss. College Alumnus

Tom, an alumnus of Mississippi college, wrote a letter to D.M. Nelson, president of Mississippi College, arguing for the admission of Black and female students to further realize the school’s Christian beliefs. Nelson responds with a virulent defense of racial superiority, segregation, and white southern culture.

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