Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-04-12
9 Years Progress
Toward Equality
Shown By Report
Continues from last week.

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500 damages 10 Negro clectst
from bus ON interstate trip.
Washington, June 1850: United
States Supreme Court Hsnder,
son y, ". 81 outlaws aggregation
In dining cars on interstate rail.
roads
Richmond Va. January 1851
United States Court Of Appeals
holds that segregation on inter
state railroads violates United
States Constitution.
New York. N. Y, April 1861
Federal district court allows dam
ages TO plaintiff forced TO move
10 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
eraI district court holds Negroes
may not be refused admission 10
municipal auditorium II Negro
auditorium has inferior facilities
and entertainment.
Kingston, NJ Y. December
damages TO Negro patrons re-
fused resort accommodation af-
ter their reservations we're con-
firmed.
Washington, June. 1853: United
States Supreme Court District OF
Columbia v. ThompsonD upholds
1873 statute prohibiting public
eating places from refusing SER
vice because or race or color:
voids outstanding segregation
tradition OF capital restaurants.
New York. N. Y. I055-68
state supreme caurt upholds rll-
ing OF State commission against
discrimination ordering swim
ming pool TO admit Negro patrons
June 1850, ruling upheld by APP
pellate court tApril 1850,
Richmond. Va, i055-58: United
states court OF appeals declares
segregation on intraStats buses
unconstitutional July 1851
United States Supreme Court
tSouth Carolina Electric and Gas
Co v Flemmlng) refuses 10 re-
Wow lApril 1851.
Washington. i955-56: Municipal
court lnvokcs 1869 statute 10 bar
discrimination In public bowling
alleys tseptember 1850: ruling
upheld by United States court OF
appeals april 1851.
Norfolk. Va. iD55-5S: Federal
district court rules racial segre-
cation In state parks is uncon-
stitutional whether operated by
state OF private lessee July
1881: ruling upheld by United
states court OF appeals april
1880; United States Supreme
Court Tate Y, Dept OF Conserva-
tom refuses To revisw October
1881
Washington. November 1888;
United states Supreme Court
mayor v Dawson. Holmes v.
Atlantal 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 1888
state court OF appeals bans racial
segregation In public parks,
beaumont. Tex, December
1888: Federal district court holds
separate but equal" principle was
destroyed by United states Su-
prcmc Court in School Scgrega.
ton CoSes: enIoins city from en-
forcing segregation in public
parks.
Washington, January 1885
United states court Of appeals up
holds right Of Negro passengers TO
stle air carrier for damage result
ing from racial discrimination In
violation 81 Civil Aeronautics
Act.
New Orleans, Ia. october 1919
Archbishop cancels annual holy
hour services in city stadium, be-
cause park commission insists on
segregation of participants
New York, ". Y, April 1880;
New York Travel Agents Com
mittec resolves not TO recommend
discriminatory resorts,
Washington, October 1880
American Prison Association
VOTES NO, TO meet in cities whore
hotels proctice racial discrimina.
ton.
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