St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-04-19
9 Years Progress
Toward Equality
Shown By Report

Voluntary Action

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Washington, 1884 National
Committee on Segregation in the
Nations Capital issues report
condcmning discrimination in
Washington. D. C. December
1919; Actors Equity bans Wash
ington bookings, because theater
rejects Negro patrons MAY
i94sJ. National Theater drops
segregation and reopen8 for legi-
mate stage productions CNovem-
Der 1851, last dime-store chain
operating segregated lunch coun-
tiers drops ban against Negro pa
irons september 1882; motion
picture theaters drop color line
October 1881
Washington, April 1851: Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution
drops 12-year ban on Negro per-
formers In Constitution Hall.
Cincinnati, OHIO, May 1851:
Dining room concession at NUM-
cipal airport ends discrimination
against Negroes,
New York, ~ Y, May 1851:
Unions representing more than
10000 restaurant employees, and
and management associations
comprising more than 1900 res
taurants, pledge equal treatment
Of patrons regardless Of race;
Committee on Civil Rights in
East Manhattan, Inc, finds June
1882 discrimination against Ne
gro patrons in East Side restau-
rants has decreased from AZ per
cent 10 10 per cent in 2 years.
Atlanta, Ga, June 1851: Ma
tional Association for the Nd
vancement Of Colored People holds
first nonsegregatod meeting since
reconstruction days In municipal
auditorium.
U.SA., 1929: Legitimate
theaters in Baltimore, Md, and
ST Louis, Mo, end segregation.
Miami, Fla January 1852: First
nonsegregated audience since Civil
War gathers to hear Marian An
derson.
Norfolk, Va, June. 1852: Nor
folk Ministers Association cancels
annual January preaching mission
until racial segregation of audi
ences is eliminated.
Washington, September 1852:
American Psychological Associa-
tion votes unanimously to hold no
future meetings in cities impos-
ing racial segregation
Washington, November 1853:
Southern Railway system, faced
with lawsuit, orders patrons seat
ed in order of their entrance into
dining cars.
Washington, January 1884:
Columbia Hospital announces
complete rectal indignation OF pa
tients.
Houston Tex, June 1854: Pro-
testant Episcopal church protest
ing segregation, cancels plans for
1855 convention in Houston.
Danville, Va, June 1854: DEM
ocrauc Committee breaks cen
tury-old precedent with unsegre-
gated INSTRUMENTATION dinner.
Portland, Maine, August, 1854:
Medical association changes site
Of state medical convention TO
protest discrimination by resort
originally chosen.
Detroit, Mich, October 1854:
Michigan Tourist Council bars dis
crtminatory advertising in 1855
Regional Guide Books Of Michigan
Tourist Association.
Chicago, III. November 1854:
National Association Of Attorneys
General switches convention site
from Phoenix. Ariz, to Sulphur
Springs. w. Va. to avoid possible
racial restrictions.
Lake JunaluslSa n G, June,
1855; 2T5 students from 90 south
en colleges, attending Methodist
conference call for end to racial
discrimination and resolve to shun
local pools barring Negro stu.
dents.
Havcrhtu, Mass, October, 1883.
state Baptist convention cancels
reservations at hotel barring Ne,
gro educator
Washington, January 1885
American Association for the Ad,
vanCemeut Of Science votes e
hold no future meetings in cities
where racial segregation is prae,
ticed
White Plains, N. Y, May 1856
Directors Of YMCA vote 70 merge
Negro and white branches In city
MISCELLANEOUS
Administrative measures