The Denver star., 1917-08-04
FOR
THEIR RIGHTS
National Equal Rights League Call.

National Equal Rights League Call.
Hlburn. N Y. July 49, 1917.
Fellow Comrades and All CoIored Americans
Our nation. with the of the socaled civilized world
lis agonizing in the throes of human wreckage
Alarming indeed. therefore. must be the condition of
particular of American citizens that could justify
them during such awful times in assembling in large
bers chiefly view ANY just6ca-
ton for the calling of such assemble group
la Americans numbering fully twelve million, damag
ing reflection national justice and Christian
practice.
ASpeedy Get-toestAer Needed
And yet. view of unjust and unbearabe conditions
that continue. with increasing horror act all Colored
Americans challenge this nation and the world show
why we have jus, and sufficient for speedy and
general getting together this time self
self defense However much this reflect boast
led Christian Democracy it s netheless the truth and
fNoshing but the truth.
Fhelefores Ts Is presiden. of
1.-THE National Equal Rights League hereby
for the the tenth ANIMAL said League
also for the second National All Colored
leans to convene in September
There words in language that adequate
portray the increasingly appalling humiliation which
Coored Americans being daily subjected in pre-
JUDGED cursed sections of this country. 7'-
The party power has heels on our necks Our
nations chief executive and his associates
only done less for but has done against
than other administration since the days of Abraham
Lincoln The ruthless dSreRad for civil social and
ca rights the hendish destruction of hard earned
property the shameful segregaons and humang discrim
everywhere enforced against the horrible of Col
oed children in both southern and north
and the sleeping apathy of the American
science picture internally horrible
laughter in He'll and weeping in Heaven.
The fresh blood of innocent men. women and
children Of color that cods the clay in East ST. Louis. Ill.,
cries aloud racial leaders and great
TO GET TOGETHER.
In the face of such unspeakabe horrors who justly
charge with lack Of patriotism because forced to
in the midst OF international strife and raise
shacked hands UNDECIDED cry in defense of
Outraged manhood1
1t White Americans during such trying times cling
with such struggling grip their color phoba should
Ibe blamed for striking blow for continued exist
Ience3 When the Caucasian while plunged into the
hell of and DEATH and national and racial decay
find time of the road practice his vile color
against high time that oppressed
burden bearers of the nation should caA halt the
pressors rod SO heavy grows burden and calling
becomes yoke that patience part will soon be-
come crime against ourselves
Therefore. let together. Let gather from
east and from the from the north and from the
SOUTH and with the combined wisdom and strength of the
race let round about and confront, and combat the
forces of evil that sorey II the flag for which
have always fought and bed nd to restrain
1.-THE poutee blood blistered crime cankered hands that
continue their wicked slaughter of wives and children
lead to freedom If under prevailing conditions we cannot
gether and hang together enemies will continue
to hang separately.
Any person, white Coored who breaches that this
the proper time for the Negro to air his griev-