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August 19, 1868
The Southern Enterprise
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
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The South Carolina House of Representatives debated and passed to third reading a bill prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, or previous condition in licensed businesses, with fines or imprisonment for violations.
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Race vs. Race.
On Saturday last, the House of Representatives was employed in discussing a bill to prevent discrimination between persons, by those carrying on business under license, on account of race, color or previous condition, which drew forth quite an animated discussion, and which showed plainly the division line between the races. The following is the bill as passed to its third reading :
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same:
Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Bill it shall not be lawful for any party or parties, engaged in any business, calling or pursuit, for the carrying on of which a license or charter is required by law, municipal, State, Federal or otherwise, to discriminate between persons, on account of race, color or previous condition, who shall make lawful application for the benefit of such business, calling or pursuit.
Sec. 2. Any party so discriminating shall be considered as having violated this act, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not less than twelve months.
Sec. 3. No act of incorporation shall be conferred upon any organization the rules and regulations of which contain features not compatible with the provisions of this act.
Sec. 4. All acts, or parts of acts, inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
On Saturday last, the House of Representatives was employed in discussing a bill to prevent discrimination between persons, by those carrying on business under license, on account of race, color or previous condition, which drew forth quite an animated discussion, and which showed plainly the division line between the races. The following is the bill as passed to its third reading :
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same:
Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Bill it shall not be lawful for any party or parties, engaged in any business, calling or pursuit, for the carrying on of which a license or charter is required by law, municipal, State, Federal or otherwise, to discriminate between persons, on account of race, color or previous condition, who shall make lawful application for the benefit of such business, calling or pursuit.
Sec. 2. Any party so discriminating shall be considered as having violated this act, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not less than twelve months.
Sec. 3. No act of incorporation shall be conferred upon any organization the rules and regulations of which contain features not compatible with the provisions of this act.
Sec. 4. All acts, or parts of acts, inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Discrimination Bill
South Carolina
House Representatives
Race Color
Licensed Businesses
Where did it happen?
South Carolina
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South Carolina
Event Date
On Saturday Last
Story Details
The House of Representatives discussed a bill preventing discrimination in licensed businesses based on race, color, or previous condition, highlighting racial divisions, and passed it to third reading with provisions for fines, imprisonment, and restrictions on incorporations.