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Will Wipe Oat The Color Line

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Day
1
Month
October
Year
1886
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Public Domain
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S i x i delegates of district assoxnbly No. 49 In New York City wiU attend the general assenibly oí the Knigbtsoí Labor in Rirhniomi. Knight of Labor," sald one of these delégales, "when he enters the order l;:'.ovs that his obliation niakes hhn dfcregard the ! i r. creed, and oationality of bis f ello w members. District 49ha8now amongits memberaa aambei of oolored men. One "f these colored men happens to be a delégate. In fact, he was one of the Brst chosen. When ourcomuittee was makiilg arrangements with Col. Murphy of the MercHants' lintel of Richmond, ne said he woutd gladly accommodate tifty nine, bnt be i:iüld not defy the ciJstom and asagesof the city liy allowing the colored man the eiinl i-ights and privileges with thoseofhis win te tellow ilelThe colored delégate when hu heard iliis secured ; place for him&elf and saitl the other delegates cond select any hotel they liked. 'ihe other delegates, however, by a unanimous vote, declared tlicy would only go where their colored brother was admitted on thesamë footing. The assembly then looked about to 4lüvise a iui ol the tronble. It finally sent a colored delegi te and a white brother to Richmond tu seoure board for the entire delegation among colored families in the city. „'u Daember of !■' will board anywhere except with a colored l'amily. Tho d by 49 we hope will work good and benefit to the organization and to humanity. In lUchmoiid there is a disassembly wbich ignores tho colored Knighta. District Assembly 49's act will bring these wWte brothers to their senses and start i brake-up of the coloi' line. We are all anxious t" begin the work. It may be iliat the greater part ol lm sesaiön of the General Aesembly will be taken np with tlds snbieet, and not on the Home Club. The Home Club is not vory bad . !!. Vdii OUght to have heard some of th&m on t!:i' qu Btion of the color, and they wero men who were in Richmond when Lee snrrendered."

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