NAACP Foresees Voter Tactics Ahead of May Primary
The NAACP reports Southern states may use poll tax tricks and tests to dilute Black voting in the May 2 primary while Alabama and Mississippi face stricter limits. Roy Wilkins and Thurgood Marshall warn of intimidation but affirm intent to pursue federal court action to secure voting rights for all qualified voters in Georgia and beyond.
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Supreme Court ruling defends Black voters in party primaries
The article notes a survey of Southern voting laws and methods used to bar Black citizens from registering and voting. It states the Supreme Court decisions outlaw discriminatory practices and reestablishes the right of qualified electors to vote in primary elections, aligning with the aims of the war effort.
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Praised by President highlights for 1948 railroad
The report cites a Bolstered service burden met efficiently by Negro workers across food service and freight areas. Dining service revenues rose by part of a 10.6 million increase over 1942, while freight revenues climbed by over 50 million amid unprecedented volume. Negro women joined Pennsylvania forces in record numbers, with women filling and replacing roles as many men went to war.
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A Rising People Warns Congress on Poll Taxes
In 1901 George H. White, a leading North Carolina congressman, delivers a defiant address as anti poll tax laws sweep eight Southern states, restricting Black voters. He vows that the rising people, full of potential force, will arise again despite oppression. He credits Black churches and organizations, along with allied groups, for democratic action.
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