The Omaha guide., 1944-05-20
WHAT ABOUT jim CROW;
|, TRANSPORTATION IN THEI
UNITED STATES?
FELLOW AMERICAN
THIS IS U FIGHT

FELLOW AMERICAN
THIS IS OUR FIGHT
fr0W TIE pamphlet Committee To
Abolish Jim Cr01y Transportation y
United States. Natl. Office 1918
Gruti0t AueHHe, Detroit. C. Nich.J
VAR DECLARED ON JIM
CROW TRANSPORTATION
What Is Your AHSuycrs
Have you OF any member Of your
family or friends been herded like
cattle into a filthy. dirty. and unsan-
itaTy Jim Crow Car on a trip to any
point South Of the Mason-Dixon Line
while being required to pay the same
fare as others?
Have you been compelled to change
cars Between States IN order to COM
ply with some silly State law requr-
ing Negroes and Whites 10 travel
separately
The main purpose Of this Commit
tee is to work for the abolition OF the
antiquated, out OF date and anti-Am-
erican practice OF segregating racial
groups in transportation wherever it
may now exist in the United States
National Unity IS impeded, and the
morale OF the Negro soldier and civ
iiian alike IS lowered BY such IN
democratic practices.
How It Operates
Local Committees will BE- establish
ed ii as many Cities Of the United
States as possible 10 work with the
National Committee IN building senti-
ment, and encouraging such militant
action as viii make It very expensive
for those engaged III this nefarious
practice against Negroes and White
Americans alike Many white citiz-
are also very conscious OF the fact
that they as free people, : prohibit
ed from exercising tehir rights under
our Constitution BY these Jim Crow
laws and practices. These citizens
have expressed a desire to see the end
OF these practices. and are willing to
JOIN with Negroes 10 eradicate these
evils.
This means building sentiment thru
out these United States TO the END
that Citizens. black and white. who
are now hampered BY laws Of the
various States which provide for
such practice contrary TO the spirit
and principles OF the Constitution OF
the United States. viii seek repea.
Of such laws, and compel the United
States Supreme Court To Be- more
specific On this subject
HoIr Can jim Cr0lg Transportation
OF It's Citizens By One Of The World.
leading D~eHocracies Be- Justified
Under Documents Such as the At
iaHtic Charter Constitution
How can Americans declare witt
decenCy, and ask the world 10 accep
with sincerity and honesty what i
proclaimed By them in the tenets d
the Atlantic Charter. q long a. Their
exists III this country. which boast
OF It's beng II OF the leading demo
cracies OF the world. Jim Crow Tran
portation against a segment OF i
population. its Negroes, a. they tr2v
q between certain States which for-
Z part OF this alleged Democracy?
The Supreme law OF this land. tn
Constitution. Is al variance with sue
undemocratic practices Even thong.
the United States Supreme Court. /
Mitchell vs. Illinois Central Railroa
Co. has declared that q Negro -
an American citizen free 10 rav.
and he Is entitled TO 20 BY this par
ocular route whenever he chooses !
take It and IN that event ID have fax
ilities for his journey without di4
elimination against him which Il
Interstate Commerce Act forbids
And has further said, The denial !
equality Of accommodations becaus