Antilynching and Protection of Civil Rights: Hearings ... on H.R. 115, 155, 365, 385, 443, 788, 794, 1351, 4683. H.R. 2182, 3553, and 46821950 - 301 pages |
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... fact that the succeeding provisions of this Act are necessary- ( a ) to insure the more complete and full enjoyment by all persons of the rights , privileges , and immunities secured and protected by the Constitution of the United ...
... fact that the succeeding provisions of this Act are necessary- ( a ) to insure the more complete and full enjoyment by all persons of the rights , privileges , and immunities secured and protected by the Constitution of the United ...
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... fact that the antilynching bill as heretofore passed by the Congress was far more drastic than the bill I offered and which is before you . You may remember among the drastic pro- visions contained in those former antilynching bills ...
... fact that the antilynching bill as heretofore passed by the Congress was far more drastic than the bill I offered and which is before you . You may remember among the drastic pro- visions contained in those former antilynching bills ...
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... fact and makes it a finding of the Congress that , notwithstanding the provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution , citizens of the United States and other persons have been denied the equal protection of the laws ...
... fact and makes it a finding of the Congress that , notwithstanding the provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution , citizens of the United States and other persons have been denied the equal protection of the laws ...
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... fact , so far as I am aware , without exception , it is necessary to bring a separate action in the nature of a mandamus proceeding to compel the legislative authorities of a city , town , or county to levy a tax to collect a judgment ...
... fact , so far as I am aware , without exception , it is necessary to bring a separate action in the nature of a mandamus proceeding to compel the legislative authorities of a city , town , or county to levy a tax to collect a judgment ...
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... fact remains that from the year 1889 through 1944 lynch mobs have caused the death of 5,144 persons in the United States . These are the latest official figures available to me . I understand , however , that there were only two ...
... fact remains that from the year 1889 through 1944 lynch mobs have caused the death of 5,144 persons in the United States . These are the latest official figures available to me . I understand , however , that there were only two ...
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action American American Jewish Committee Attorney General CLARK authority Bill Lowry BYRNE CELLER Chairman citizens Civil Rights Section color Committee on Civil Congress Constitution conviction crime criminal cross burning DENTON Department of Justice deprivation diligent efforts discrimination district court due process duty election enacted enforcement Federal Government FEPC fourteenth amendment FRAZIER governmental subdivision thereof GRIFFITH House imprisonment Interstate Commerce Interstate Commerce Commission investigation Jefferson County JENNINGS jurisdiction jury KEATING Klan Ku Klux Klan LAKE LANE legislation liberties lynch mob ment national origin Negro offense officer or employee penalty person or persons persons from lynching police present President President's Committee privileges process of law prosecution provisions punishment question race religion Sally Burton section 242 secured segregation Senate sheriff South STALLWORTH Sumiton Supreme Court Territory thing tion title 18 told TRAWICK United States Code victim violation Walker County willfully failed
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Page 273 - But as it is easy to foresee that from different causes and from different quarters much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth, as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed...
Page 273 - The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize.
Page 139 - If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate any citizen in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Page 273 - ... a cordial, habitual and immovable attachment to it ; accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the palladium of your political safety and prosperity ; watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety ; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned ; and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various...
Page 23 - Vacancies in the membership of the Joint Committee shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the functions of the Joint Committee and shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original -selection.
Page 97 - Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any inhabitant of any State, Territory, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Page 253 - All members pledge themselves to take joint and separate action in cooperation with the organization for the achievement of the purposes set forth in Article 55.
Page 281 - District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such inhabitant being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Page 93 - That all citizens of the United States who are or shall be otherwise qualified by law to vote at any election by the people in any State, Territory, district, county, city, parish, township, school district, municipality, or other territorial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction of race, color, or previous condition of servitude...
Page 273 - ... it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness...