The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each Friday, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago.
The following is an excerpt from the June 1960 edition of The Jacksonville Seafarer.
“Their lives are in jeopardy.” Those simple words were once used by a black schoolteacher appealing to her...