Jackie Robinson Court Martialed

This general court-martial order number 130, Headquarters XXIII Corps is from the official military personnel file of Jack “Jackie” R. Robinson. The order addresses his disrespect to an officer and disobeying the command of an officer.

General Court Martial Orders Number 130, Headquarters XXII Corps, 08/23/1944

Robinson* was ultimately acquitted of all charges.

*Edited 8/23/2012 to change the name Johnson to the correct, Robinson.

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(More) Records of Chinese Deportees, 1912-1920

These records are part of a series of forms processed as individuals were deported under enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act.  Each record in this series, which is dated around about 1910-1920, usually includes a physical description of the person and an indication as to where he was deported to and the ship on which he was sent.  Some of the records also indicate further reasoning for the deportations and additional information about the individuals.

Observing Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

To pay tribute to the many generations of Asian-Pacific Americans that have enriched our nation’s history, the National Archives at Riverside will be highlighting some of our holdings relating to Asian American history in our region (Southern California, Arizona, and Clark County, NV), including records relating to enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, records relating to Japanese internment and relocation, and many more. 

For more information about Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, see http://asianpacificheritage.gov/

Banned from Flight Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, an international singing sensation, faced discrimination when on tour. En route to a concert from Honolulu to Australia, Ella Fitzgerald was denied the right to board a Pan American flight, because she was African American. She filed this complaint against Pan American. Page 3 is shown. Complaint from Ella Fitzgerald, John Lewis, Georgiana Henry, and Norman Granz v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 12/23/1954
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Banned from Flight

Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, an international singing sensation, faced discrimination when on tour. En route to a concert from Honolulu to Australia, Ella Fitzgerald was denied the right to board a Pan American flight, because she was African American. She filed this complaint against Pan American. Page 3 is shown.

Complaint from Ella Fitzgerald, John Lewis, Georgiana Henry, and Norman Granz v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 12/23/1954

July 2 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. This document was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.
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July 2 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964

This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. This document was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.