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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
3
Dan McCarty visits the Dixwell family living near Typica to assess threats from a local anti black faction The New Welfare Club backs expulsions while Dan vows to protect the family and urges lawful conduct A nighttime confrontation near the Dixwell home ends with McCarty confronting the mob and warning against violence
A hostile mob confronts Black residents as Dan McCarty defies them with a public safety item. Chewell intervenes, Dixwell is injured, and old Dan escorts the crowd away while his daughter Maury worries. A later scene shows his vow to protect rights amid rising tension.
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