Original Knights Of The Ku Klux — Part 1

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: , 1 a nan: injunctions against klans and klansmen engaged in intimidation and violence burdening commerce. United States v. S.307Klans, ID. ALE 1961, 194 F. Supp..697; Plummer v. Brock, M.D-Fla. 1964, 9 R.Rel.L. Rep, 1399. Sea also United States v. City of Jackson, 5 Cir. 1963, 318 F.2d. i. + (3) The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Eoual Employment Oppor- tunities. Title VII, like Title II, is based upon the commerce clause. The term “industry affecting commerce" used in Title Vil parallels the definition of “industry affecting commerce" in the EMRDA (29 U.S.C, 402 (c})). This in turn incorporates the definition of “affecting commerce” in the NLRA (29 U.S.C. 152 (7)}. “the | National Labor Relations Act represents an exercise of congressional regulatory power to “the fullest jurisdictional breadth constitu- tionally permissible under the Commerce Clause," NLRB v. Reliance _Puel Corp., 1963, 371 U.S. 224, 225; Polish National Alliance v. NLRB, 1944, 322-U.S. 643, 647, a conclusion equally applicable to Title VII. The sweeping regulations in the XLRA and LMRDA covering the terms, conditions, and policies of hiring and bargaining do not differ in any essential respect from this legislation prohibiting discrimination in hiring practices and on the job assignments. The employer~employee relationship has, of course, direct effect upon the production of industries which are in commerce and upon the practical utilization of the labor force and the power of Congress na to regulate these activities cannot be doubted, NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., 1936, 301 U.S. 1; NERS v. Fainblatt, 1939, ae 306 U.S. 301, 606; Mabee v. White Plains Publishing Co., 1946, 327 U.s. 178. Defendants admit that they beat and threatened Negro pickets to preven: them from enjoying the rignt,jequal employment opportunity. =

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injunctions against klans and klansmen engaged in intimidation and

violence burdening commerce. United States v. S.307Klans, ID. ALE

1961, 194 F. Supp..697; Plummer v. Brock, M.D-Fla. 1964, 9 R.Rel.L.

Rep, 1399. Sea also United States v. City of Jackson, 5 Cir. 1963,

318 F.2d. i.

(3) The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Eoual Employment Oppor-
tunities. Title VII, like Title II, is based upon the commerce

clause. The term “industry affecting commerce" used in Title Vil

parallels the definition of “industry affecting commerce" in the
EMRDA (29 U.S.C, 402 (c})). This in turn incorporates the definition
of “affecting commerce” in the NLRA (29 U.S.C. 152 (7)}. “the |
National Labor Relations Act represents an exercise of congressional
regulatory power to “the fullest jurisdictional breadth constitu-

tionally permissible under the Commerce Clause," NLRB v. Reliance

_Puel Corp., 1963, 371 U.S. 224, 225; Polish National Alliance v.

NLRB, 1944, 322-U.S. 643, 647, a conclusion equally applicable to

Title VII.
The sweeping regulations in the XLRA and LMRDA covering the

terms, conditions, and policies of hiring and bargaining do not

differ in any essential respect from this legislation prohibiting
discrimination in hiring practices and on the job assignments. The
employer~employee relationship has, of course, direct effect upon
the production of industries which are in commerce and upon the

practical utilization of the labor force and the power of Congress
na

to regulate these activities cannot be doubted, NLRB v. Jones &

Laughlin Steel Corp., 1936, 301 U.S. 1; NERS v. Fainblatt, 1939,

306 U.S. 301, 606; Mabee v. White Plains Publishing Co., 1946, 327

U.s. 178.
Defendants admit that they beat and threatened Negro pickets

to preven: them from enjoying the rignt,jequal employment opportunity.