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Government or legal document (likely house oversight committee material)
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Summary
The document discusses historical racial tensions relating to boxing figures Jack Johnson and Jackie Robinson, drawing parallels to censorship in Texas history. It details a contemporary legal battle involving the Dallas County jail's refusal of publications, which was successfully challenged in court by Paul Wright of Prison Legal News on First Amendment grounds.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | ||
| Zirin | ||
| Jackie Robinson | ||
| Jack Johnson | ||
| Paul Wright | ||
| Scott Medlock |
Organizations (5)
Timeline (2 events)
1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Federal lawsuit challenging publication ban in Dallas County jail
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Key Quotes (3)
"There was a time in Texas when it was illegal to teach slaves to read."Source
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"They seem to have a rather callous disregard for the Constitution"Source
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"It is perhaps the most fitting possible tribute to Jackie Robinson and Jack Johnson that they still strike fear into the hearts of those wearing the boots."Source
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the riots consisted of white lynch mobs attacking blacks, and blacks
fighting back. This reaction to a boxing match was one of the most
widespread racial uprisings in the U.S. until the 1968 assassination of civil
rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
fighting back. This reaction to a boxing match was one of the most
widespread racial uprisings in the U.S. until the 1968 assassination of civil
rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
Zirin points out that “There was a time in Texas when it was illegal
to teach slaves to read. The fear was that ideas could turn anger often
directed inward into action against those with their boots on black necks.
It is perhaps the most fitting possible tribute to Jackie Robinson and Jack
Johnson that they still strike fear into the hearts of those wearing the
boots.”
to teach slaves to read. The fear was that ideas could turn anger often
directed inward into action against those with their boots on black necks.
It is perhaps the most fitting possible tribute to Jackie Robinson and Jack
Johnson that they still strike fear into the hearts of those wearing the
boots.”
In the Dallas County jail, one of the largest in the country, all
publications are refused, including daily newspapers such as the Dallas
Morning News. “They seem to have a rather callous disregard for the
Constitution,” said Paul Wright, publisher of Seattle-based Prison Legal
News, with a circulation of 9,000. He filed a federal lawsuit challenging the
ban on First Amendment grounds, and won. His lawyer, Scott Medlock,
prisoner rights attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, points out that
some jails have argued that prisoners can watch TV news in jail, so they
don’ t need access to publications.
publications are refused, including daily newspapers such as the Dallas
Morning News. “They seem to have a rather callous disregard for the
Constitution,” said Paul Wright, publisher of Seattle-based Prison Legal
News, with a circulation of 9,000. He filed a federal lawsuit challenging the
ban on First Amendment grounds, and won. His lawyer, Scott Medlock,
prisoner rights attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, points out that
some jails have argued that prisoners can watch TV news in jail, so they
don’ t need access to publications.
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