The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
By GEORGE PADMORE.

The problem of the Negro in
America is not an isolated one. Ne
groes all over the world are con-
fronted with the same conditions,
they merely differ in degrees ac-
cording to the social and political
conditions under which they live. In
the United States we find twelve
million Negroes living under the
most brutal and reactionary capital
list system in the world.
In Africa, the West Indies and
other colonial regions over a hun
bred and fifty million Negroes are
kept in the most servile condition
deprived of all forms of social, po-
litical and economic opportunities.
In this way, the capitalist imperi-
alists through their "czar-like" col
onial governors are able to extract
millions of dollars annually from
these slaves, who are transported to
the home countries to maintain the
palatial homes and the parasitic
caste-system of the oppressors.
In view of this, Negroes in Amer
lea must come to realize that their
struggle is organically linked up
with the struggle of their black
brothers in far distant lands. And
they together must develop an in
ternational spirit Of solidarity and
comradeship with the other oppres-
sed peoples-Chinese, Indians, Latin
Americans, etc., as well as the work
ers in the countries of the imperial
list class. Only in this way will the
oppressed and exploited sections of
the human race be able to win their
freedom.
The question Immediately arises,
how and who can lead these people
to victory in their fight against the
eXploiters and robbers? The only
answer is to be found in the pro-
gram of Marxism-Leninism under
the leadership of the stalwart ban
ner of the Communist International.
The one unfortunate thing is that
the Negro masses know little about
the Comintern and it's sections, but
in proportion as these workers learn
of what the G. |. stands for, to that
extent shall we prepare the masses
for the final overthrow of wage
slavery. 1t is therefore our revolu-
tionary duty to carry the message
of Communism to these oppressed
millions.
This leads to another question.
How best can this be done? The
reply lies in our ability to propa-
gandize and organize this great
mass of potentially revolutionary
black fighters. Our class enemies
know this only too well and will
therefore place every obstacle in
our way, including the most vicious
forms of terrorism in order to keep
the masses away from the red ban
ner of liberation.
Role of Party.
In America, our Party has made
splendid beginning in carrying on
work among the Negro industrial
workers, but up to now little or
nothing has been attempted among
the agricultural laborers, who form
the bulk of the black workers. Dur
ing the presidential campaign our
program, standing four-square in its
demands for full social and political
equality for Negroes, was not only
advocated in the North, but openly
proclaimed throughout the South.
Party speakers addressed large and
enthusiastic audiences of black and
white workers in states below the
Mason-D Dixon line. This was a great
achievement and shows the heroic
and revolutionary spirit of our Party
leadership.
This is merely the beginning. Soon
the Southern bourbons and lyncho-
Gratis will feel the power of prole-
tartan awakening. Only the Com
munists can advocate a program Of