"The Shot That Was Heard in Nearly Two Million Negro Homes": The 1934 Murder of William Alexander Scott.

The article explores the role of competitive rivalries, racism, and editorial policy in the 1934 murder of African American newspaper editor William Alexander Scott, Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia. Emphasis is given to topics such as Scott's founding of the newspaper the "Atlanta Daily World" and the Scott...

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Publicado en:	Georgia Historical Quarterly Vol. 100; no. 4; pp. 366 - 404
Autor principal:	AIELLO, THOMAS
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Georgia Historical Society 2016
Materias:	Scott, William Alexander, 1902-1934 African American newspapers African Americans African American newspaper editors History of the crimes against African Americans Atlanta Daily World (Newspaper) History Twentieth century African American history Atlanta (Ga.) Georgia
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Sumario:	The article explores the role of competitive rivalries, racism, and editorial policy in the 1934 murder of African American newspaper editor William Alexander Scott, Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia. Emphasis is given to topics such as Scott's founding of the newspaper the "Atlanta Daily World" and the Scott Newspaper Syndicate, the publication of crimes against African Americans, and the connection between the murder and sale of the Odd Fellows building.