The Citizen's Liberty League was a political organization established in Missouri to advance the interests of African Americans in the Republican Party.[1] It addressed the policies of segregation, exclusion, and discrimination in the state. It was established in 1919 in Pythian Hall.[2]

The league was founded by George L. Vaughn, Joseph E. Mitchell, Charles Turpin, and Homer G. Phillips to promote and endorse African American political candidates and worked to secure a share of appointed public offices for African Americans.[3][4][5][6]

The group helped elect Walthall Moore to the Missouri General Assembly.[2]

The group adopted a resolution at the Union Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Louis.[7] It was presented into the record of the Missouri House of Representatives.[8]

By the early 1930s, Vaughn had switched to the Democratic Party and advocated for others to do as well. Phillips was murdered in 1931.

References

  1. ↑ Finkelman, Paul (July 27, 2009). Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: J-N. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-516779-5 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 Wright, John Aaron (July 27, 2002). Discovering African American St. Louis: A Guide to Historic Sites. Missouri History Museum. ISBN 9781883982454 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Israel, Benjamin (2008). Putting black in blue: The struggle to put uniformed African American police officers on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (Thesis). OCLC 285526616. ProQuest 304377329.
  4. ↑ "Missouri Digital Heritage: African American Initiative Timeline 4". www.sos.mo.gov.
  5. ↑ "Gateway Heritage: Quarterly Journal of the Missouri Historical Society-St. Louis, Missouri". Missouri Historical Society. July 27, 1995 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Stein, Lana (July 27, 2002). St. Louis Politics: The Triumph of Tradition. Missouri History Museum. ISBN 9781883982447 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Representatives, Missouri General Assembly House of (July 27, 1921). "Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Missouri at the ... Session of the ... General Assembly" – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Representatives, Missouri General Assembly House of (July 27, 1921). "Journal ..." – via Google Books.
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