The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-05
GUEST EDITORIAL -
"Poor Little Rhode Island 2"

to result in segregation in our
public schools and other public
facilities, which is contrary to the
policy of the state and the con-
stitution of the United States. In
order to aid in the correction Of
these evils, it is necessary to safe
guard the right Of all individuals
to equal opportunity in obtaining
housing accommodations free Of
such discrimination.
"Sec. 4. Unlawful housing prac-
tees. (A) No owner, Lessee, SUBJ
lessee, assignee, managing agent,
or ther person having the right
to sell, rent or lease housing ac-
cOmmOdatlon ;. I. or an agent OF
any of these, shall make or cause
to be made any written or oral
inquiry concerning the race or
color, religion or country of an
cestral origin of any prospective
purchaser, occupant or tenant Of
such housing accommodation; or
shall refuse to sell, rent, lease or
otherwise deny to or withhold
from any individual such hous-
ing accommodation because Of
the race or color, religion or
country of ancestral origin Of
such individual; or shall discrim-
mate against any Individual be-
cause of his race or color, religion
or country of ancestral origin in
the terms, conditions or privil-
eyes of the sale, rental or lease
of any such housing accommodate
ton or in the furnishing of facil-
tiles or services in connection
| herewith.
"B) No person to whom appli-
cation is made for a loan or other
form of financial assistance for
the acquisition, construction, re-
Mobilization, repair or mante-
nance of any housing accommo-
dalton, whether secured or unse-
cured, shall make or cause to be
made any written or oral inquiry
concerning the race or color, re-
llgion or country of ancestral ORR
gin of any individual seeking
such financial assistance, or Of
existing or prospective occupants
or tenants of such housing ac-
commodation; nor shall any such
person to whom such application
is made in the manner herein
before provided discriminate in
the terms, conditions or privil-
eyes relating to the obtaining or
use of any such financial assis-
lance against any applicant be-
cause of the race or color, religion
or country of ancestral origin Of
such applicant or of the existing
or prospective occupants or ten
ants.
| "Sec. 5. Prevention of unlaw-
full housing practices. The /.
commission against discrimina-
ton is empowered and directed.
as hereinafter provided, to pre-
vent any person from violating
any of the provisions of this act,
provided that before instituting
a formal hearing it shall attempt
by informal methods of confer
ence, persuasion and Cancellation.
to induce compliance with the
said sections. Upon the commits
sion's own initiative or when-
ever an aggrieved individual or
an organization chartered for the
purpose or combating discrim-
nation or racism or of safeguard
ing civil liberties, such individual
or organization being herinafter
referred to as the complainant,
makes charge to the said COM
mission that any person, agency,
bureau, corporation or associa-
ton, hereinafter referred to as
the respondent, has violated or
lis violating any Of the provisions
| of this act, the said commission
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