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Domestic News
July 6, 1931
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
In Los Angeles, workers successfully pressured the City Council to end Jim Crow discrimination barring Negroes from beaches and pools, except a small strip. On June 23, the council voted 12-2 to allow access.
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Workers Smash Los Angeles Jim Crow Edict
(By a Worker Correspondent.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal.-It gets dog-gone hot around Los Angeles in the summertime and the nearby beaches have afforded relief to many a toil-weary worker after a hard day's work.
Negroes, however, were refused admittance to the beaches and municipal pools, except for a small strip along Crystal Pier (between Santa Monica and Ocean Park).
Negroes in Los Angeles, together with the white workers, have long fought this injustice and demanded an end to this form of discrimination. The fight came to a successful close June 23 when the City Council, forced by pressure of the workers, voted 12 to 2 to withdraw its former instructions to the Playground and Recreation Department, giving Negroes the right to dip and their children the right to use the play grounds.
(By a Worker Correspondent.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal.-It gets dog-gone hot around Los Angeles in the summertime and the nearby beaches have afforded relief to many a toil-weary worker after a hard day's work.
Negroes, however, were refused admittance to the beaches and municipal pools, except for a small strip along Crystal Pier (between Santa Monica and Ocean Park).
Negroes in Los Angeles, together with the white workers, have long fought this injustice and demanded an end to this form of discrimination. The fight came to a successful close June 23 when the City Council, forced by pressure of the workers, voted 12 to 2 to withdraw its former instructions to the Playground and Recreation Department, giving Negroes the right to dip and their children the right to use the play grounds.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Riot Or Protest
What keywords are associated?
Los Angeles
Jim Crow
Discrimination
Beaches
Pools
City Council
Vote
Workers Pressure
Where did it happen?
Los Angeles, Cal.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Los Angeles, Cal.
Event Date
June 23
Outcome
city council voted 12 to 2 to withdraw instructions, granting negroes access to beaches, pools, and playgrounds.
Event Details
Negroes and white workers fought against discrimination barring Negroes from beaches and municipal pools except a small strip at Crystal Pier. Pressure from workers led to the successful resolution.