Pres. Reagan Signs Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, & More in Peace & Justice History for 7/22

July 22, 1756

The “The Friendly Association for gaining and preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures.” was founded in Philadelphia. It was comprised primarily of Quakers (members of the Society of Friends who wished to pursue peaceful coexistence between the native peoples and the European immigrants to the Pennsylvania region.
Quakers and Indians 
July 22, 1877
A general strike, part of the railroad strike that had paralyzed the country, was called in St. Louis, where workers briefly seized control of the city. Within a week after it began in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the railroad strike reached East St. Louis, Illinois, where 500 members of the St. Louis Workingmen’s Party joined 1,000 railroad workers and residents.

Strikers in St. Louis continued operation of non-freight trains themselves, collecting the fares, making it impossible for the railroads to blame the workers for loss of passenger rail service.
More about the 1877 general strike 
July 22, 1966
Federal Judge Claude Clayton issued an injunction ordering the police of Grenada, Mississippi, to stop interfering with lawful protest, ordering them instead to protect demonstrations, and requiring certain rules to be set down for the conduct of marches.
This ruling followed weeks of arrests and beating of demonstrators who had been attempting to integrate all the businesses and other institutions in their town.
July 22, 1987
President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (named for a member of Congress from Connecticut) which provided emergency relief provisions for shelter, food, mobile health care, and transitional housing for homeless Americans.
More about the act 

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3 thoughts on “Pres. Reagan Signs Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, & More in Peace & Justice History for 7/22

  1. Hi. “Federal Judge Claude Clayton issued an injunction ordering the police of Grenada, Mississippi, to stop interfering with lawful protest, ordering them instead to protect demonstrations, and requiring certain rules to be set down for the conduct of marches”. Wow how I wish it was true today. Plus Reagan would not be accepted in the Republican Party today based on what legislation he passed and things he championed. He would be fine with what Stephen Miller is doing though because Reagan was a 100% racist. Hugs

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    1. Reagan would be fine with all of it, as long as it was Republicans doing it. His creed was Republicans are always correct. It is just momentarily amazing what he did sign while he was president, is all.

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      1. Hi Ali. I agree he made the 11th commandment which was no republican speak ill about another republican. But my point was going on the way he governed and what he signed into law the maga crowd would incinerate him. Reagan was the republican cult leader who was replaced by tRump. While Reagan understood governing and governance tRump only understands his own emotional desires. He respects no boundaries while demanding others do about him. Hugs

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