Minnesota Legislators Would Prevent Lynching.

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Location: Minnesota; United States

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Documents: Minnesota Legislators Would Prevent Lynching.

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The Appeal, April 16, 1921, page 3.
“Minnesota Legislators Would Prevent Lynching”

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MINNESOTA LEGISLATORS
WOULD PREVENT LYNCHING

Anti-Lynching Bill Introduced
In The Legislature

BIG ANTI-LYNCHING MASS MEETING
AT ST. JAMES A. M. E.
CHURCH, SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
APRIL 17, AT
3:30 O’CLOCK


The Everywoman Progressive Council earnestly requests the presence of every race-loving colored person at its anti-lynching mass meeting at St. James A. M. E. Church, Fuller and Jay streets, tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o’clock
There will be addresses by Representatives Theodore Christianson, George Nordlin, John I. Levin, also W. T. Francis, Rev. H. L. P. Jones, Representatives J. W. Olson, C. A. Sivenson, J. B. Gislanson, W. E. Washburn, N. J. Lightener, S. Child: Senators Geo. Sullivan, O. Sageng, J. Cumming, Gillam, Nolan, Palmer, Denegree, Coleman, West and other good friends have been invited as special guests.
The Everywoman Progressive Council requests your hearty co-operation at this meeting tomorrow afternoon. President Harding has spoken, let us demonstrate our appreciation of his and our legislators actions.
Let all race-loving citizens he on hand early to register our approval and appreciation of the interest our legislators have shown in suppressing lynching and thereby support the Johnson Federal Anti-Lynching Bill and Anti-Lynching Program of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. There will be some special music by the Junior Choral Choir under the direction of Mme. L. A. Crafton and Dr. Lillian Lewis will sing a solo.
Everybody cordially invited.