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Eleanor Roosevelt — Part 18
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Federat Ton met at 530, Insurance Exchange Bldg. j Detroit, MYchigan.——~
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. JédXpadkin presided at this meeting. First order of business
5 dr aitsston relative to the éoming State, convention of the Federation. —
vf Franiucknd ght a Wegro delegate fromthe State County, | and the Munici-- - ~~
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tg twee” Of his race.-. Stated, that he fiicKnd ght). had @htered- the French -
nos, “oat at 10180 Grinell St. Detroit; “and had been refused service; that -
2 a he Called the Police bind brought chargés. ‘against the owner; that the «
gf SwmeF Was brought to trial before Judge Gillis and demanded a jury
triad} the déefendent'!s. attorney challenged . all‘negroes off the jury” fe
and & "not guilty". Verdict was feturned; that privately, Judge Gillis (2.
had stated that he would have convicted 6n ‘the evidence; that he (uckni ght),
so fihd been a: : Sampal gn worker for Gillis.) *YcKni ght | wanted to knéw what the: 7-2
oa Federatio#, could do for him ‘afid the Colm! tee. yoted to Fefer the niatter lt rake
M6. thelr attorney, _Eriest\Gocdnan. "45, sta Sys wep Soa
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ths plans’ “tor “the State Conference’ “e te. Bet Rights re
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see Publicity, and if a luncheon &t_$1:25 per. plate is served ‘there will’ Ba
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