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Letter to Editor
November 25, 1949
Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Letter congratulates the newspaper on ending racial segregation in the Minnesota National Guard, recalling the Minnesota Defense Committee's initial fight and recent veteran groups' efforts, culminating in the governor's announcement.
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Letters To The Editor
CONGRATULATIONS
Editor: Congratulations to your papers on the part they played in the final ending of the racial bar and segregation in the Minnesota National Guard. A few of us remember the initial fight of the Minnesota Defense Committee headed by such men as the late Jose Sherwood, Sam Reed, Rev. C. T. R. Nelson, Jonas G. Schwartz, Frank Boyd, Talmadge B. Carey and others which started the ball rolling which culminated in our great Governor's announcement of the end of Jim Crow and the racial bar in our tax supported state military. Congratulations also to the vet groups led by Ben Peery in recent years who kept hammering away at the issue.-
Cranston B. W., St. Paul, Minn.
CONGRATULATIONS
Editor: Congratulations to your papers on the part they played in the final ending of the racial bar and segregation in the Minnesota National Guard. A few of us remember the initial fight of the Minnesota Defense Committee headed by such men as the late Jose Sherwood, Sam Reed, Rev. C. T. R. Nelson, Jonas G. Schwartz, Frank Boyd, Talmadge B. Carey and others which started the ball rolling which culminated in our great Governor's announcement of the end of Jim Crow and the racial bar in our tax supported state military. Congratulations also to the vet groups led by Ben Peery in recent years who kept hammering away at the issue.-
Cranston B. W., St. Paul, Minn.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical
Emotional
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Slavery Abolition
Military War
What keywords are associated?
Racial Segregation
Minnesota National Guard
Civil Rights
Jim Crow
Minnesota Defense Committee
What entities or persons were involved?
Cranston B. W.
Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Cranston B. W.
Recipient
Editor
Main Argument
congratulates the newspaper for its role in ending racial segregation in the minnesota national guard, crediting the minnesota defense committee and recent veteran groups for their efforts leading to the governor's announcement.
Notable Details
Mentions Minnesota Defense Committee Headed By Jose Sherwood, Sam Reed, Rev. C. T. R. Nelson, Jonas G. Schwartz, Frank Boyd, Talmadge B. Carey
References Vet Groups Led By Ben Peery
Cites Governor's Announcement Ending Jim Crow And Racial Bar In State Military