 | 1896 - 746 páginas
...surely come from state legislation regulating the enjoyment of civil rights upon the basis of race. We boast of the freedom enjoyed by our people above...servitude and degradation upon a large class of our fellow citizens, — our equals before the law. The thin disguise of " equal " accommodations for passengers... | |
 | Norman Fetter - 1897 - 888 páginas
...enjoyment of civil rights upon the basis of race. We boast of the freedom enjoyed by our people alxive atl other peoples. But it is difficult to reconcile that...servitude and degradation upon a large class of our fellow citizens.— our equals before the law. The thin disguise of 'equal' accommodations for passengers... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1901 - 1416 páginas
...surely come from state legislation regulating tbe enjoyment of civil rights upon the basis of race. We boast of the freedom enjoyed by our people above...But it is difficult to reconcile that boast with a slate of the law which, practically, puts tbe brand of servitude and degradation upon a large class... | |
 | Elmer Anderson Carter - 1942 - 398 páginas
...evils will result from commingling, greater evils will result from the infringement of civil rights. "The thin disguise of 'equal accommodations' . . . will not mislead anyone, nor atone for the wrong done this day." This was in 1896. In 1941 the thin disguise of "equal accommodations" was still misleading... | |
 | United States. President's Committee on Civil Rights - 1947 - 204 páginas
...said: Our Constitution is color blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. * * * We boast of the freedom enjoyed by our people above...servitude and degradation upon a large class of our fellow citizens, our equals before the law. The thin disguise of "equal" accommodations * * * will... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - 1948 - 1706 páginas
...Harlan in a vigorous and forthright dissenting opinion in the Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896 said: We boast of the freedom enjoyed by our people above...servitude and degradation upon a large class of our fellow citizens, our equals before the law. The thin disguise of "equal" accommodations will not mislead... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - 1948 - 1162 páginas
...practically puts the brand of servitude and degradation upon a large class of our fellow citizens, our equals before the law. The thin disguise of "equal" accommodations will not mislead anyone or atone for the wrong this day done. As a veteran of World War II. I speak the sentiments of many... | |
 | Civil Rights Congress (U.S.) - 1951 - 264 páginas
...Ferguson: "Our Constitution is color blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. . . . We boast of the freedom enjoyed by our people above...difficult to reconcile that boast with a state of law which practically puts the brand of servitude and degradation upon a large class of our fellow... | |
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We boast of the freedom enjoyed by our people above all other peoples. But it is difficult to reconcile that boast with a state of the law which, practically, puts the brand of servitude and degradation upon a large class of our fellow citizens, — our... 
