(DOWNLOAD) "Bland v. Mchann" by United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Bland v. Mchann
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Release Date : January 29, 1972
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 58 KB
Description
In the summer and fall of 1966 Negroes in Edwards, Mississippi engaged in peaceful protests against local merchants and municipal officials because of alleged racial discrimination. In October and November of 1966 the Mayor of Edwards and the Board of Aldermen met to approve the municipal land assessment; the assessment rolls were approved in mid-November. Town records show that the assessed values of 237 lots owned by Negroes in 1966 were increased on the assessment roll, while 39 lots owned by Negroes were not increased. In contrast, the assessed values of 34 lots owned by white people were increased, while 166 lots were not increased. The assessed value of one lot owned by a white person was decreased, apparently because of the removal of a building.