Holland was the ‘Champion of Freedom’

FLORIDA STATE ARCHIVES

From left, Florida Supreme Court Justice Campbell Thornal, John Baker, a lawyer, and Gov. Spessard Holland look at a newspaper.

FLORIDA STATE ARCHIVES

As U.S. Sen. Spessard Holland hands Pinellas County state Sen. H. Baynard a plaque in 1947.

Lloyd Harris

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I want to tell you about a “Champion of Freedom.” He is often overlooked for his influence and contribution to the Civil Rights of our people and our Charter of Freedom the Constitution.

President Lyndon Johnson called him, “one of the five most powerful men in the Senate.”

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