Addressed record
Weaver later described private property, especially homeownership, as a weapon of white supremacy presented as wealth-building policy.
“New York: Consider this your official notice from the Justice Department. We will NOT tolerate discrimination based on skin color. It is ILLEGAL.”
- Speaker capacity
- Assistant attorney general for civil rights
- Editorial rationale
- The official warning is an adverse response to Weaver’s rhetoric and appointment, while not alleging that a specific discriminatory act had already occurred.