Judgment in the Case of Fitzgerald v. Pan American World Airways
1/26/1956
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Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, an international singing sensation, faced discrimination when on tour. En route to a concert from Honolulu to Australia, she was denied the right to board a Pan American flight because she was African American. She filed a complaint, along with John Lewis, Georgiana Henry, and Norman Granz, against Pan American World Airways, Inc.
The complaint asked a judgment for money damages. The district judge dismissed the complaint, but the plaintiffs – Fitzgerald, Lewis, Henry, and Granz – appealed. This judgement in the case shows that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed that decision, ruling in favor of the plaintiffs.
The complaint asked a judgment for money damages. The district judge dismissed the complaint, but the plaintiffs – Fitzgerald, Lewis, Henry, and Granz – appealed. This judgement in the case shows that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed that decision, ruling in favor of the plaintiffs.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 2642273
Full Citation: Judgment; 1/26/1956; Civil Case 97-356; Ella Fitzgerald, John Lewis, Georgiana Henry, and Norman Granz vs Pan American World Airways, Inc., Civil 97-356; Civil Case Files, 1938 - 1995; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at New York, New York, NY. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/fitzgerald-judgment, May 5, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.