12/5/2023 0 Comments Thelma steward![]() ![]() It was this incident that prompted Pastor Hart and many members of the Calvary Baptist Church to organize the Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP in Feb 1919. Hart filed a protest with the SL City Council on Apin which he stated the SLC Police deliberately stalled any investigation and allowed the Soldiers to escape in their anonymity. This incident outraged the Black Community of SLC, especially the membership of the Cavalry Baptist Church and a meeting was held on April 15 1918.Īs a result of that meeting Pastor George W. Wallace reported that the Soldiers appeared to be drunk. ![]() The Soldiers also beat Thelma, then seized her and drove off with her in their automobile letting her out a short time later. Then Soldiers knocked Wallace down several times and badly beat him. The two groups physically bumped into each other on Main Street and name calling started. Both teenagers were members of the Calvary Baptist Church, at the time located at 679 E 300 South (and now located at 1090 S State). Wallace went on to be a part of the Harlem Renaissance. Thelma was the daughter of Samuel Steward- the longtime caretaker of one of SLC’s underground Comfort Stations (previous posts). The two teenagers were Thelma Steward, age 19, and Wallace Thurman, age 15. This incident and the lack of any accountability helped spur the creation of the Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP. On April 9 1918, 2 Black teenagers were assaulted by about 6 White Soldiers from Ft Douglas at the intersection of 200 South and Main St SLC. Calvary Baptist Church Aug 1910, 679 E 300 South, ![]()
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