St. Paul recorder., 1957-04-12
9 Years Progress
Toward Equality
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900 damages 10 Negro eJecte
from bus on interstate trip.
| Washington, June, 1850: Unite
States Supreme Court CHender
son Y. y. 81 outlaws segregation
In dining cars on interstate rail
roads.
Richmond Va, January 1851
United States Court Of Appeal
holds that segregation on inter
state railroads violates United
States Constitution.
New York, N. Y, April 1851
Federal district court allows dam
ages TO plaintiff forced TO move
to segregated railway car travel.
ing interstate.
Charleston, w. Va, June 1851,
Federal district court rules county
airport dining room must serve
all, regardless Of race.
Orlando, Fla, June 1862: Fed
eral district court holds Negroes
may not be refused admission TO
municipal auditorium II Negro
auditorium has inferior facilities
and entertainment.
Kingston, N. Y, December
damages to Negro patrons re-
fused resort accommodations af-
ter their reservations were con-
firmed.
Washington, June. 1858: United
States Supreme Court District Of
Columbia " Thompson) upholds
1878 statute prohibiting public
eating places from refusing ser
vice because or race or color;
voids long-standing segregation
tradition of capital restaurants.
New York, N. Y. i955-66:
state supreme caurt upholds rul-
ing Of state commission against
discrimination ordering swim
ming pool to admit Negro patrons
tJune 1850; ruling upheld by ap-
pellate court (April 1866.
Richmond, Va, 1955-56: United
states court Of appeals declares
segregation on intrastate buses
unconstitutional (July 1850
United States Supreme Court
(south Carolina Electric and Gas
Co. " Flemmingl refuses to re-
view (April 1850.
Washington, i955-56: Municipal
court invokes 1859 statute to bar
discrimination In public bowling
alleys (september 1850; ruling
upheld by United States court Of
appeals (April 1956).
Norfolk, Va, 1955-56: Federal
district court rules racial segre-
cation In state parks Is uncon-
stitutional whether operated by
state of private lessee July
l955); ruling upheld by United
states court Of appeals april
i956); United States Supreme
Court (Tate v, Dept. OF Conserva-
tom refuses to revisw October
1857
Washington, November 1865:
United States Supreme Court
Mayor v, Dawson; Holmes v.
Atlanta) affirms lower court rul-
ing barring segregation in public
beaches and lighthouses; reverses
lower court ruling permitting
segregation on public golf courses.
Frankfort, Ky, December 1855
state court Of appeals bans racial
segregation in public parks,
Beaumont Tex, December
1855; Federal district court holds
separate but equal" principle was
destroyed by United States Su-
preme Court In School Segrega-
ton Coses; enjoins city from en-
forcing segregation in public
parks
Washington. January 1855
United states court Of appeals up,
holds right Of Negro passengers to
sue air carrier for damage result,
ing from racial discrimination in
violation Of Civil Aeronautics
Act.
New Orleans, La, october I94o,
Archbishop cancels annual holy
hour services in city stadium, be.
cause park commission insists on
segregation Of participants.
New York, N Y, April 1850,
New York Travel Agents Com,
mtttee resolves not to recommend
discriminatory resorts.
Washington. October 1880,
/ American Prison Association
votes not to meet in cities where
hotels proctice racial discrimina.
tion.
Continued Next Week.