The Denver star., 1914-11-14
Segregation As Viewed
By The Leaders and
Race journals.

Mr.. Booker T. Wsshingtons endeavor induce colored
people fighting segregation ordinances has brought
bitter from coored papers, The Columbian Herald
OF Louisville KY, calls it 'obsequous doctrine says:
when Booker Washington advises the delegates the
Negro Business League cease lighting segregation laws
and devote themselves acquiring wealth and nteli
has been preaching for the of
The line of the least resistance
ly no resistance at all.
obsequus doctrine has resulted growing
generation of moral towards the Negroes of this
country This teaching of his has brought about condition
of economic seage that has we'll nigh sapped all the
hood and dakened the hopes and sened the ennobng
piratons OF the Negroes for nifty years 1t to be much
regretted that OF such commanding opportunity and
influence in his day and generation should be serve
and spineless in his teachings
ut damaging doctrine that has brough about the
unbearable and humatng conditions of jim crowsm, dis
ranchisement and segregation which be regarded as
the unkindest of all
"It is nconceivable that who occupies prominent
position in Afro American world should so far forget
his position and his dignity urge his pro-
testing against the most cowardy and humlating legislation
in the land.
say that segregation has many champions
even but almost without exception they
be found the element where there is the least
egence apd where there inherent fear of opposing
anything the white chooses 10 do But here are
smtten from unexpected recognized leader Of
his educator tells forget manhood for
get the sacred and naenabe rights of political and
liberty passively submit the humiliation OF being
pushed aside though of lepers because
would seek cleaner and healthier neghborhoods in which
live
TO submit to degradation without serious objection
than cowardly it is unman and gnobe and
that would do without exhausng of moral
legal protest unworthy of the civilized Segre
cation principle and tact; and if DIR
w Washngton believes it wrong, think he does is
deeply regretted that he lacks the moral
So
obvious the friends and supporters of Dr.
Washington that he quoted accurately he the
future be regarded being in sympathy with the Afro
American who places his and manhood above
everything else, and who willing sacrifice either for
the sake of living congenal terms with his white
brother
In striking Mr. Washingtons advice the Rev.
Ewing, white southern of Mississippi laws
bare the whole inner meaning OF segregation and Jim Grow
legislation.
his occupation personal refinement intellectual culture
moral character is allowed travel in pullman
tween lines enter guest hotel paronz
by people, the blacklist of Negro and Wallets
given shelter in all first class hotels occasion
disgust surprise in the Pullman Here again
the of the problem is laid bare The black
with white baby in her the black valet looking
the comfort of white invalid have the label of their in
feriorty conspcuousy them, they understand
selves everybody understands them be
oyng certain privileges for the sake of the served
Almost anything the Negro may do in the South and any
where provided the of his doing his
going that of inferior. Such is the premium upon
his inferiority such his inducement to maintain it,
correspondent writes us:
Booker T. Washington's but the hole bigger and
advice to the Negroes con- live in it,"
corning the Segregation Laws The Cleveland Gazette
is like advising the poor down says:
troddep Negro not to try The produce
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