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'1. The Opening Up of All Trades and Trade Unions to Blacks as Well as Whites.
2. The Appointment of a Member of the Race to the President's Cabinet.'
"Independence Day
All is quiet, clam and peaceful, there is no distrurbing noise:
Pa the morning news is reading, Ma is cooking, while the boys
And girls are upstairs primping. All intends to spend the day
In the park where there’ll be speeches…
All is quiet, clam and peaceful, there is no distrurbing noise:
Pa the morning news is reading, Ma is cooking, while the boys
And girls are upstairs primping. All intends to spend the day
In the park where there’ll be speeches…
Fourth of July Celebration p.2
"The 98th Anniversary of out national Independence was celebrated on Saturday in fine style. The arrangements made by Colonel Nocross, Grand Marshal were elaborate and complete. He was ably assisted in his duties by Judge J. C. Palmer, President of…
The "Riot" Scare Put An End To It, p. 1
“There comes a time for plain speaking. Citizens of Los Angeles are being alarmed by rumors of race troubles, demonstrations are planned for July Fourth when attacks are to made upon the race by whites. Whispered warnings have been given that…
Tags: Riot/race riot
[No title] p.2
"P.B. Ladd, not by the Grace of God, but by votes of the Democratic party Justice of the Peace, and Cust-alorum, member of the Committee on Processions, for the Fourth of July celebration, publishes a minority report against “the application of…
Excursion to Charleston
"An excursion to Charleston will be given on the fourth of July by the First Battalion Georgia Volunteers. The day will be celebrated in grand style by the entire colored military of Charleston in which the Savannah troops will take part. The…
Tags: Military Display, Travel
Fourth of July Orators
The Sacramento Committee of Arrangements for the Fourth of July celebration, have decided to invite Hon. Wm. H. Seward to deliver a Fourth of July oration in that city. George Francis Train is to orate in Portland by invitation of the Mayor of that…
Tags: Oration
Gets Stray Fourth of July Bullet, p.8
"Mrs. Mary E. Giles, 48, 607 N. Spring Street, was shot in the right forearm July 4th by a stray bullet as she sat on her front porch watching fireworks. She was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where it was found that her condition was serious due to…
Tags: Gun/gunfire
”July New Moon” Blamed for Violence
"GREENVILLE, S. C. (ANP) – The old folks down here attach a special significance to the July new moon.
Always preceding the appearance of the July new moon there is a wave of fatalities. The July moon is not Carolina moon of song and story, it is…
Always preceding the appearance of the July new moon there is a wave of fatalities. The July moon is not Carolina moon of song and story, it is…
Tags: Deaths/injuries, Gun/gunfire
A Useful Fourth of July, p.9
If the Maryland Tuberculosis Association succeeds in its present plan of securing the consent of the city to use the city-wide celebration of the fourth of July at Druid Hill Park to secure subscriptions and pledges for its proposed Preventorium for…
A Patriotic Lie, p.6
Senator Pat Harrison (Democrat, Mississippi) delivered the principal Fourth of July address in the U.S. Government-owned Sylvan theatre, Washington, last week, in which (as reported in the daily papers):
“He paid tribute to the ‘three million…
“He paid tribute to the ‘three million…
Celebrations Elsewhere, p. 3
“Celebrations Elsewhere - The Fourth of July was celebrated with general enthusiasm in almost every city, town and village in the State.
In Sacramento, it is said they had the best ordered and most pleasing celebration ever held in that city. The…
In Sacramento, it is said they had the best ordered and most pleasing celebration ever held in that city. The…
Who Will The Democrats Nominate?, p. 2
“Who Will The Democrats Nominate? - This is the most exciting political question of the day. The Democratic Convention, which is to assemble in New York on the 4th of July will not be a unit; there will not be a great unanimity of sentiment. There…
Tags: Democratic Party
Emancipation Items, p. 2
“The Oration. - We commend Mr. Sanderson’s oration to our readers; it is and able production, smooth, clear and well written. Owing to the noise and confusion in the hall on the 1st inst., the delivery was greatly marred, but it will bear a careful…
Tags: Emancipation, Military Display, Music, Oration
Fourth of July, p. 2
“Fourth Of July. - Our printers do not work on Thursday, so, we are compelled to make up our form on Wednesday evening, and at the present writing we do not know what arrangements will be made for celebration on our part. The trifling of the Grand…
Tags: Parade, Segregation/desegregation
Commencing In Time, p. 3
“Commencing In Time. - The Mechanics’ Institute of New York have announced a grand World’s Fair to be held in that city in 1876. It will open on the 4th of July, in honor of the Centennial Anniversary of American Independence.”
The Fourth, p. 1
“The Fourth - Our neighbors, the Advertiser and Gazette, reported most fully the proceedings of the Fourth of July. The American portion of the foreign community made most generous provision for the due observance of the day. Never was the day…
Tags: Oration
Mostly About Women, p. 14
"INDEPENDENCE DAY IS JULY 4… You know it best as the FOURTH OF JULY… It’s a day of celebration and this year we are a bit more jubilant than last year, all because our armies were victorious over the Axis in the European theatre of war, but we must…
Tags: Fireworks/firecrackers, Safety, War effort, Women
Minority Viewpoint Peaceful Rebellion p.5
"What is it we celebrate on the Fourth of July that makes us unique among men? Is it the celebration of nationhood? Yes, but Russia, China, Cuba, Chile, South Africa, and other totalitarian nations also have days for celebrating their nationhood.
…
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Minority Viewpoint Losing It, p.5
"As we celebrate the bicentennial of our constitution, we should ask whether we’re living out its principles. The function of any constitution is to establish the role of government. China and South Africa have constitution’s, yet their people…
Tags: Conservatism, Constitution, Hypocrisy
'Maybe we can restore some of our freedoms', p. 5
"July Fourth - Independence Day- was just celebrated.
But maybe we should call it off in the future.
The celebration of the 4th of July today is a monumental act of hypocrisy and gross disrespect for our Founding Fathers who had the greatest…
But maybe we should call it off in the future.
The celebration of the 4th of July today is a monumental act of hypocrisy and gross disrespect for our Founding Fathers who had the greatest…
Peaceful Rebellion, p. 5
“What is it we celebrate on the Fourth of July that makes us unique among men? It is the celebration of our nationhood? Yes, but Russia, China, Cuba, Chile, South Africa and other totalitarian nations also have have days for celebrating their…
The Colored People and the Fourth of July, 1870, p. 3
"MR. EDITOR,--If I were inimical to the social advancement of the colored people of this city, I would be content to let their extraordinary action on the Fourth of July pass by without a word of comment; but being deeply concerned for their future,…
Maybe so, Maybe Not , p.19
"Hurrah for the glorious Fourth of July! Fire salutes. Make patriotic speeches- celebrate, folks, celebrate. Bang! Bomb! Hurrah! But stop the noise just a minute while we think of what a certain important document means. I frequently think of the…
Serious push underway for black patriot memorial, p. 15
"Did you know that when General George Washington made his famous trek across the Delaware River, two blacks, Prince Whipple and Oliver Cromwell were with him?
Did you know that Crispus Attucks, long acknowledged to be the first casualty of the…
Did you know that Crispus Attucks, long acknowledged to be the first casualty of the…
Special Public Notice, p.3
"SPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Citizens are specially notified that the Executive Committee of the Fourth of July Celebration are Districting the City, and that Special Committees of
Well Known Gentlemen
Will be assigned…
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Citizens are specially notified that the Executive Committee of the Fourth of July Celebration are Districting the City, and that Special Committees of
Well Known Gentlemen
Will be assigned…
Tags: Economy/expenditure
[NO TITLE], p. 3
"HEADQUARTERS GRAND MARSHAL,
137, Montgomery Street.
San Francisco, June 17th, 1870,
FOURTH OF JULY.
PROGRESSION NOTICE.
The Grand Marshal gives early notice that the usual parade and display of the advertising wagons and carts will not be…
137, Montgomery Street.
San Francisco, June 17th, 1870,
FOURTH OF JULY.
PROGRESSION NOTICE.
The Grand Marshal gives early notice that the usual parade and display of the advertising wagons and carts will not be…
Tags: Parade
[No Title] p. 3
"FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION!
The Tenth Division
Will form on Powell Street, on Monday, July 4th, 1870, at 9 o'clock, A.M., precisely.
Alexander Ferguson, Marshal,
Zadock F. Bell, Chief Aid,
John F. Blake
Solm'n Peneton,
1st. Brannin Guard,…
CELEBRATION!
The Tenth Division
Will form on Powell Street, on Monday, July 4th, 1870, at 9 o'clock, A.M., precisely.
Alexander Ferguson, Marshal,
Zadock F. Bell, Chief Aid,
John F. Blake
Solm'n Peneton,
1st. Brannin Guard,…
Tags: Military Display, Parade
'Sports and Athletics'
"A great outing on the Fourth of July was given by the Rod and Gun Club of Baltimore and Ladies Auxiliary of the Club. The outing was held at Mr. Luther Tucker’s farm at Reisterstown. There were many invited guests from this and other cities. The…
Tags: Sport/games
Steward’s Stewings, pg.6
Elkins, W. Va. – "The show rolled in here for a big Fourth of July celebration, but the heavy downpour of rain prevented, therefor we had a quiet, wet Fourth. It seems the show has taken on new life this week, as Col. Jack and Mrs. Cronin came back,…
Tags: Entertainment
From Our Regular Correspondent, p. 2
"Mud Hill, January 17th, 1873 Mr. Editor: - Judge of my great surprise on receiving the last Elevator and to see no report of the celebration in Marysville in its columns. I am sure my letter will read strange to many. I supposed you had received a…
Independence Day 1985: a black perspective, p. 15
"There is a high and vibrant sense of expectancy that fills the languid days of summer as our nation awaits the garand and multifaceted rites associates with Independence Day.
The cares and tribulations of the day are lost, at least temporarily, to…
The cares and tribulations of the day are lost, at least temporarily, to…
Freedom Riders Set July 4 For Their Big Dixie Push, p.1
" JACKSON, Miss.-- “I don’t see any end in sight for the Freedom Riders’ coming to this city as long as interstate travelers must bow to racial segregation at bus terminals and railroad stations.”
This was what Richard Haley, a field representative…
This was what Richard Haley, a field representative…
Civil Rights Day, p. 4
"If July 4th is celebrated by all Americans as Independence day, then it would seem that July 28th should be celebrated as Civil Rights day. July 4th is celebrated as the day on which the Declaration of Independence became official. July 28th seems…
The 4th War Loan Drive, p. 3
“This month all Americans are going to celebrate the 4th - not our regular Independence Day … but in a way, a whole series of Independence Days … for it will be out privilege to subscribe during the 4th War Loan Drive the money that is running this…
Tags: War, War effort
A Reaffirmation of Loyalty (A belated 4th of July Message)
"On this Fourth of July, the one hundred and seventy-first anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is fitting that we pause and take stock of what this cornerstone of our American way of life really means, that we re-affirm…
Tags: Declaration of Independence, Freedom, Liberty, Unity
We Mutually Pledge
One hundred and seventy-three years ago this Fourth of July there rang forth upon a then unheeding world the “unanimous Declaration of the thirteen UNITED states of America.”
At the time, though bells rang and crowds in the streets of Philadelphia,…
At the time, though bells rang and crowds in the streets of Philadelphia,…
A Free Country
"This is a free country.
Sure it is- but free for what?
It is Free for work. No man has to be what his father was before him. No man has to work where his father worked. In time of emergency, we may voluntarily regulate our manpower…
Sure it is- but free for what?
It is Free for work. No man has to be what his father was before him. No man has to work where his father worked. In time of emergency, we may voluntarily regulate our manpower…
An Appreciation Club
A Fourth of July editorial
In the Waverly Sun recently there was an editorial on an “Appreciation Club” the aim of which was, at periodic intervals, to express appreciation to some resident for something he or she had done for the community. I think it is a splendid idea and I…
Tags: Communism, Democracy, Equality, Nazi, Patriotism
Keep America American
"Ever since I first heard Father Boland use the tranchant phrase which is my text, I have felt that in those three words, properly understood, lies the hope of unity, the expression of that for which we are fighting and the way to achieve the Victory…
Big Georgie Porgie, Patriot Cum Laude, p. 4
"Our favorite patriot was the nation’s first president (two terms yet), George Washington AKA (police symbol for also known as) the “father of his country”.
Which, according to his devotees, is not because many inns and guest houses across the…
Which, according to his devotees, is not because many inns and guest houses across the…
Tags: Flag
Now It's July 4 Fighting, p. 4
"Everyone and his brother, from the White House on down, sought to tie his moral convictions, his politics or his identity to the Fourth of July. The leaders of some of the many protests against the war in Vietnam scheduled a gathering in Washington,…
It is Dangerous to Read Declaration of Independence in Public Now, p.20
"The editorial which appeared in the AFRO-AMERICAN entitled “What to us is the fourth of July?” as not only timely but one that should receive the serious consideration of every Negro. In logic and freedom of expression it ranks in the same category…