Anti-Lynching Bill of 1937

Anti-Lynching Bill of 1937
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House as H.R. 1507 by Joseph A. Gavagan (D–NY) and Robert F. Wagner (D–NY); Passed the House on April 15, 1937 (277–120);

The Anti-Lynching Bill of 1937, also known as the Gavagan-Wagner Act or Wagner-Gavagan Act, was a proposed anti-lynching legislation sponsored by Democrats Joseph A. Gavagan and Robert F. Wagner, both from New York. It was introduced in response to the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass the 1934–35 Costigan-Wagner Act.

The bill passed the United States House of Representatives with support from Republicans and Northern Democrats.^[1] It did not pass the Senate due to a filibuster by Texas liberal segregationist Tom Connally.^[2]^[3]

References[edit]

^ "TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL. -- House Vote #27 -- Apr 15, 1937". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ "Senators in a huddle. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Senator Tom Connally, of Tex. Left; who started the filibuster aimed at the Anti-Lynching Bill confers with Senator George Norris, of Neb. right. 11/17/37". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Connally, Thomas Terry". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

[1] "TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL. -- House Vote #27 -- Apr 15, 1937". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

[2] "Senators in a huddle. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Senator Tom Connally, of Tex. Left; who started the filibuster aimed at the Anti-Lynching Bill confers with Senator George Norris, of Neb. right. 11/17/37". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

[3] Association, Texas State Historical. "Connally, Thomas Terry". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

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