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STATEMENT BY THE MAYOR OF GREENSBORO, DAVID SCHENCK, JUNE 7, 1963:
The City of Greensboro has a proud tradition of progress toward the idea
of equal treatment of all without regard to race, creed, or color. Our
municipal facilities, the Coliseum, the golf course, the library, tennis
courts and playgrounds have been open to all for quite some time. Our City
busses were desegregated quietly years ago. Employment of the Negro by the
City has increased rapidly and we now employ persons on the basis of
qualification and merit without regard to race. There are no laws on our
books that refer to segregation or integration. This City was the first in
the South whose retailers announced equality of employment in sales forces.
This decision was reached quietly two years ago. The Greensboro Chamber of
Commerce and the Greensboro Merchants1 Association were among the first such
organizations in this area to publicly advocate an equal treatment policy
in all business establishments. Greensboro was the first city in this area
to announce that agreement was possible with theaters for change in their
policy for service to all persons without regard to race. Many of the
finest restaurants of the City as well as the downtown lunch counters are
open to all. Our largest motels have served all races for quite some time.
Unfortunately and to the detriment of all citizens regardless of race,
recent efforts to negotiate the matter of equal service in business
establishments has been met by increased turmoil and demonstrations in our
downtown area. Good faith has been shown by those who have sought to mediate
these issues as evidenced by the accomplishments already named. Now, as
an act of good faith on the part of the demonstrator, let mass demonstrations
and deliberate attempts at arrest cease. We intend to uphold the law in this
City and to preserve the peace of the community.
Now, to those establishments whose policy of segregated services are being
protested, let me say this: We recognize the right under law of the property
owner or business proprietor to use his property and conduct his business in
Object Description
| Title | North Carolina Mayors Cooperating Committee |
| Series | Series 3, North Carolina Organizations |
| Digital Collection | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee Records, 1960-1969 |
| Creator |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee (N.C.) Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990 |
| Date Created | 1963 |
| Series Description | Governor Terry Sanford appointed Stanford Brookshire as chair of the North Carolina Mayors Cooperating Committee in 1963 to help resolve racial problems in North Carolina. In 1964, the committee published The Negro in North Carolina, which furnished guidelines for dealing with racial problems at the local level. Brookshire served as a member of the North Carolina Good Neighbor Council, initiated by Sanford in 1963, with the twofold mission of "encouraging employment of qualified people without regard to race and urging youth to become better trained and qualified for employment." |
| Subjects--Names |
Cunningham, John R. (John Rood), 1891-1980 Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990 Smith, James Saxon |
| Subjects--Organizations |
Charlotte (N.C.). Mayor's Friendly Relationship Committee Charlotte (N.C.). Mayor's Community Relations Committee Charlotte (N.C.) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee |
| Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
| Box Number | 1 |
| Folder Number | 13 |
| Language | eng |
| Object Type | Text |
| Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
| Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
| Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/444 |
| Original Collection | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee records |
| Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll17 |
| Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
| Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
| Identifier | cmcrcr-ms0101-030113 |
| Date Digitized | 2015-11-09 |
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| Title | cmcrcr-ms0101-030113-001 |
| Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/444 |
| OCR Transcript | STATEMENT BY THE MAYOR OF GREENSBORO, DAVID SCHENCK, JUNE 7, 1963: The City of Greensboro has a proud tradition of progress toward the idea of equal treatment of all without regard to race, creed, or color. Our municipal facilities, the Coliseum, the golf course, the library, tennis courts and playgrounds have been open to all for quite some time. Our City busses were desegregated quietly years ago. Employment of the Negro by the City has increased rapidly and we now employ persons on the basis of qualification and merit without regard to race. There are no laws on our books that refer to segregation or integration. This City was the first in the South whose retailers announced equality of employment in sales forces. This decision was reached quietly two years ago. The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce and the Greensboro Merchants1 Association were among the first such organizations in this area to publicly advocate an equal treatment policy in all business establishments. Greensboro was the first city in this area to announce that agreement was possible with theaters for change in their policy for service to all persons without regard to race. Many of the finest restaurants of the City as well as the downtown lunch counters are open to all. Our largest motels have served all races for quite some time. Unfortunately and to the detriment of all citizens regardless of race, recent efforts to negotiate the matter of equal service in business establishments has been met by increased turmoil and demonstrations in our downtown area. Good faith has been shown by those who have sought to mediate these issues as evidenced by the accomplishments already named. Now, as an act of good faith on the part of the demonstrator, let mass demonstrations and deliberate attempts at arrest cease. We intend to uphold the law in this City and to preserve the peace of the community. Now, to those establishments whose policy of segregated services are being protested, let me say this: We recognize the right under law of the property owner or business proprietor to use his property and conduct his business in |
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