The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
Ji|llCr0WiiSnl
and Injustice
Denounced
oy national CoIored Citizensb;,
Congress in Session at
Washington, D. c.
IN ADDRESS TO COUNTRY

Inc National Colored Citizonsh;n
oishts Congress which met in w,sh
llston' u. c., closed a two dave, 49,
non with the adoption of an address,
o the country. 0~''
Aynchlng, jimcrowism, seeroso+;on
'no race prescription were denouncod
~ 'ne two hundred delegates from
OIL sectlons of the country.
Inc congress urged ex+ans;u
gan1zation of the colored people to ro-
sist determinations based on co,or
- approved the work of the National
Equal Rights League along +bi. 1;-1
NJ, Addresses to the Country.
LIE states of the Union wboro 49,
slavery existed, in time followed tho
s.eat proclamation by the enactmont
statutes annulling it within tbo;r
several borders; and the nat;ono,
eminent by the enactment Of tho 1o+,
=. to the Federal Consti+u
'lon finally put the power into Fodouo,
agencies to prevent it's recurrence 49,
4,nellcan soil. For many years after
. .me ciose OF the Civil War neon.oo
m m"s pract1ced in the South, which hes
~ 81 oecome thoroughly reconci1a5
10 the laws prescribing oo,,o1: ucllea
citizenship. equality of
works Of the South.
effo rts !act is seen in the widespread
eaorts to defeat the great nurpo eau
m W nc war Amendment, by the enact
mort WIZ vi laws making the disfranchiso-
h uenI VI inc race a practical realitu.
plo'ls1ons for the separation ~
oolored passengers from all 49,
oi elenents on common Carriers h.,
pioscr1ptlve legislation for residon+;cy,
segregation. The lynching If tho,'
sdnus OF Colored men and even uo,,."
enarged with offenses never nrovon 81
tne courts of justice, has heconoa 80
inost a national disease. These soo a.
ulsoruers are the aftermath of clio ,,o..oI
anu we appeal to all fair mindad ,e, ~
ana women, to the enlightened ,, Inei
lorces OF the country to mite III ~ d
nationwide effort to correct + III d
nrone;, 10 tne end that justice nav
40 OIL sect1ons of our Republic.
capacity of coIored Americans
Inc great progress of the co1oroa
. Ia since the day of their liborot;e
from bondage has been made in tIa
lace OF stupendous difficulties u, t the
lace OF hate and prejudice. nrosorin
ZION and injustice, and is ali tho mn ~
remarkable because of tho no,va" o.
am nueHce exerted by these evil
n nI;aa e: Thesrace has greatly multi.
f. H. III NUMBERS, and in usefulness
low nas reduced its illiteracy to a verv
.ow percentage. 1t has multip]ied ito
t wealth IN lands. In religious. educa,
tiohal and Industrial movements -
las oecome an important factor in tht,
aa!lonal life with ever increasing of,
nclency. Wherever the door of m.
poltunlty has been opened to them
t Eolore9 americans have demonstrated
tnelr ABILITY to meet the most exactina
requirements of our civilization.
inc Colored people have made va1u-
a a;o contributions to Science, Inven-
tlon' Art, and Literature, and their
achleVements in our national wor.
nave maintained at high level tho
pest military traditions of this nation
We desire to express to the friends
ol liberty and justice for all mon
throughout this broad land, our erate.
lul appreciation for every service If
any character which they have rend-
cred in the past.
we seek nothing but justice. and
mat equality of rights and that eona1
opportunity which are denied to none
OF the other groups in this country
because of race.
Against Reactionary Movement.
We denounce the segregation of
Colored employees in the civil service
OF the Federal government as un-
American, unjust, wicked, shameful
and dlsgraceful abuse of power.
We denounce the spirit of those So
called representatives of the peonle
In the halls of Congress, who are con-
stantly seeking to decitizenize the
Colored race by the introduction of re-
dictionary legislation which belongs to
past age; and which the great body
OF the American people have outgrown.
Racial Organization, Opposing Seqre-
~ cation. 49,.
We call upon the leaders of our race
In every section of our country to
unselfshly guide the people through
the difficulties by which they are be-
set, and to organize them locally and
nationally to resist and combat denial
of civil and political rights and es-
pecially the policy of separation from
fellow Americans of every race in the
public life, opposing segregation, the
perpetrator of race prejudice.
Those who have wisdom let their
counsel be heard. Those who have
wealth, let them assist materially
where the need is great. Those who
have courage, let them stand and con-
tend for justice.
Signed by: Maurice w. Spencer,
Del; Rev. J. H. Eason, Penn; Rev.
J. E. Wood, KY; VIM. Monroe Trot-
ter, Mass; ]. H. Murphy, Md; Rev.
R. G. Ransom, N. j.; Mrs. Robert.
Googins, Mich; E. w. Powell, CAL;
Rev. B. F. Sydes, R. l.; e. D. Willis
ton, N. c.; Rev. Byron Gunner, N. Y;
Mrs. s. L. Adams, ILL.,; Rev. S. L. Cor