St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-07
Negro Is Major Problem
of America


toward national defense and the
be examined the light of growing subtle national
ism that conditions the hOuhtOss of the leadership of Americas
million blacks Unable ntegrae himself fully the social
and of American culture the Negro has attempted
formulate doctrine of separasm rational from the
rigO prejudice The nature of the
social situation has forced him of the aay that his
people nation within nation" This explain why the
den for national leaves him he
fears that he be unable appreciate from the
national condition for his support His habtua
onasm oonpeuOuy restrained in the midst of contagious
hysteria
Negro fully disposed
gravity that call for defense and unity
national security Iolonist propaganda has had effect
him. He believes form of intervention the European
unacceptable alternative actual Aid Britain
expedient the
Unborn love for England The unmtgted
exploitation Africa sup
preston of fundamental political rights Indies
the Secretary the Colonies place before the British
the aspirations natives West
education political suffrage abolition of child labor
other rapacy and Imperialism have
BRITAIN to the hearts of black men Realizing however that
fall England this crisis but foreshadow eclipse
democracy and of representative government the Negro willing
to aside his traditional Angophoba
other racial minority Negroes have stake
Under system in which they could exercise the
the ballot they would lose vesge of human rights Certainly
cherish hope fascist society that regated them
Auxiliary "subhuman Hitler puts
Italian invasion of peaceful Ethiopia and the ruth
the last Independent African kingdom 1885,
the expulsion of all people African descent from German
insults the dignity of the white have thor
ough awakened the Negro masses to the fascs While
absorption Austria Poland Norway Denmark
Holland Belgium excited little emotional feeling American
Negroes of brought quite different reaction
with historic declaration of the Rights of Men, with
traditional liberalism and racial tolerance the sight of all
black men, the living symbol of democracy.
Negro conflict between fasm democracy
challenge political principles through which justice
eventually attained America He recognizes therefore, that
his the necessity of retreat
position of nation within nation" But
willing the defensive attitude into which he has been
forced he order equitable participation
republic The determination to surrender his
rights the of national
based past experience.
October 19S month before the signing of the Armstce
Dr. Robert Motonthe late principal of
Tuskegee advise Negro soldiers who had
of real democracy not to the their
democratic rights In fact Sere
W. E. Dubois then the editor of the Crisis
this settle the Negro problem"
problem major problem of American democracy.
called defend this democracy he has
legitimate rights which guaranteed by the funda
political which he is urged to
this VIEW the Negro has except
about fought by white folk
and Qualification of white folk He should
unconditional choice between fighting for the
nefaous system and fighting free for free
institutions