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January 24, 1953
The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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NAACP leaders in Florida urged new Gov. Dan McCarty to hire qualified Black people for state positions, addressing historical exclusion and discrimination in government roles. (Tampa, Fla.)
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TAMPA, Fla.—NAACP leaders in Florida have called upon Dan McCarty, newly inaugurated governor of the state, to "consider the hiring of qualified Negroes to fill various offices and positions left open by the present change in administration. In a letter addressed to the governor, the NAACP cites the long exclusion of Negroes from administrative positions in the state government and urges him "to reverse this discriminatory practice and to set a precedent for other governors to follow in the future."
TAMPA, Fla.—NAACP leaders in Florida have called upon Dan McCarty, newly inaugurated governor of the state, to "consider the hiring of qualified Negroes to fill various offices and positions left open by the present change in administration. In a letter addressed to the governor, the NAACP cites the long exclusion of Negroes from administrative positions in the state government and urges him "to reverse this discriminatory practice and to set a precedent for other governors to follow in the future."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
Naacp
Florida
Governor Mccarty
Negro Hiring
State Jobs
Discrimination
What entities or persons were involved?
Dan Mccarty
Naacp Leaders
Where did it happen?
Tampa, Fla.
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Tampa, Fla.
Key Persons
Dan Mccarty
Naacp Leaders
Event Details
NAACP leaders in Florida called upon newly inaugurated Governor Dan McCarty to hire qualified Negroes for various open state offices and positions, citing long exclusion from administrative roles and urging reversal of discriminatory practices.