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A CALL TO ACTION. PWmWphia. Oct. aa. 1906-w*» the Colored citizens of the City of Philadelphia, lt;Jo unanimously and most positively protest against the ex-hkiiion of The Clansman in thi» dty the Walnut Street Theatre as an-nouned for next week commencing Monday evening, the aad inst- No agency has 'done more to arouse a spirit of antipathy agamst the Negro and to bring about a war of races than this play. Lyachings have been encouraged by the play and because of its dangerous influence it ha* teen driven out of a number of cities in the South and also m the West.We. the citizens, have determined that « shall ant play in the Walnut Street Theatre during the coming week without making an effectual protest-All ciQcen are called upon to appear at the doors of the theatre on Mondsy night to make an effectual protest Dr. N. F. Mossell, Rev E. W. Moore. D. D., Rev.'Matthew Anderson, D- D.t Rev. G. L. P. Taliaferro. D. D.. Rev R. W. Fickland. D. D., Algernon B Jackson. D. D., Thomas G- Coates, M D-, H. M. Minton. M. D.. William A. Dhvis. Ph. D.. W. M. Slowc, D. D. S.A meeting of the same gentlemen was held at the Banner Building, 1438 Lorn bard street, after church services. At this meeting there were about two hundred or more present- There were several addresses flaying the play and its au thor. Very few had seen the play— none wanted to see it. And all determined that every Constitutional right should and would be exerted to keep anyone from seeing it in this city. Every speaker urged his auditors to keep with in the law, to make no noisy demonstra tion—such as would give the authorities an excuse to interfer. Dr. N- F. Mov sell presided.On Monday evening at seven o'clock the protesting citizens began to responJ tr the call— there was only a small delegation. representing the dominant race among them.wfcenP«ishaihshlt;tir*gco
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Chicago Broad Ax

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Sat, Nov 10, 1906

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