Gov. Swann and the Negroes
Summary
Gov. Swann spoke in Frederick about the implications of the Civil Rights Bill and how it will affect the rights of African Americans in regard to their right to enter a hotel bar and get a drink, their right to sit in desegregated railroad cars, rent pews in white churches, etc. Examiner feels that what Swann said is "absurd" and that the courts would favor the rights of hotel owners, railroad owners, etc. to make their own decisions and thus the Civil Rights Bill would not apply.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: August 1st, 1866
Page/Column: 2
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- African Americans
- Civil Liberties
