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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Racial segregation marred the third national Boy Scouts jamboree near Santa Ana, CA, with southern states jim-crowing Negro scouts despite mixed northern camps. Officials cited state control; boycotts and Hollywood condemnations followed. ~50,000 attendees.
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By HARRY LEVETTE
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—(ANP)
A pall has been cast over the much-heralded third national Boy Scouts jamboree with complaints of jim crowism being lodged against state and national officials.
Jim-crow units of Negro scouts from Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi were reported although mixed camps prevailed among scouts from northern and western states.
National officials at Jamboree headquarters asserted that whatever segregation there was, was instituted by state units which had complete control over housing for scouts from their state. Nothing, therefore, could be done about the situation, they added.
Plans for segregating southern Negro scouts were apparently formulated months ago by white state scout officials with the tacit consent of the National Headquarters.
Many Negro scouts learning of the jim-crow plans in advance, indignantly decided not to attend the jamboree.
The Hollywood Co-ordinating council, which contributed much to the success of the jamboree by dispatching member stars to the encampment, roundly condemned the actions of the southern scout units.
The Johnson office of the Motion Producers association, representing the movie industry, hastened to go on record as being opposed to such discrimination.
Nearly 50,000 scouts from all parts of the nation attended the week-long jamboree, held near Santa Ana, Calif., 50 miles from Los Angeles.
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Negro Boy Scouts from southern states were segregated at the third national jamboree, with mixed camps from northern and western states. National officials attributed segregation to state units' control over housing. Plans were made months in advance with national consent. Many Negro scouts boycotted upon learning of the plans. The Hollywood Co-ordinating council and Johnson office condemned the discrimination. Nearly 50,000 scouts attended the week-long event.