NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS WOMEN DEMAND EQUAL RIGHTS IN BARBERSHOPS
New Orleans, Louisiana (JFK+50) On January 11, 1924, the Associated Press reports "business women of New Orleans have demanded...equal barber shop rights with man."
Their appeal was made to the New Orleans Association of Commerce which "passed the buck" to barbers' union locals and the Master Barbers' Association*.
The business women of the Crescent City want "free access" to all barber shops and "a chance to take their turn with men."
One male owner characterizes barbershops as "the last stronghold of man."
*American Barber Association is an organization of barber industry professionals committed to excellence and success
SOURCES
"About Us," American Barber Association, www.americanbarber.org/
"Women Ask Equal Rights to Service in Barber Shops," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., January 11, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
