Ella Fitzgerald et al v. Pan American
Born 100 years ago today, April 25, 1917, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald 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 if the complaint is shown.
Complaint from Ella Fitzgerald, John Lewis, Georgiana Henry, and Norman Granz v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 12/23/1954
File Unit: Ella Fitzgerald, John Lewis, Georgiana Henry, and Norman Granz vs Pan American World Airways, Inc., Civil 97-356 , 12/23/1954 - 12/27/1956. Series: Civil Case Files, 1938 - 1983. Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009
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