Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-07
Youths Ask
All Rights
Urge Complete,
Speedy Victory

the more JkldIl 1UU OCACSdecS or
tending the fourth annual student
NAACP conference in a strongly
worded charter called for a post
war world ain which Indians, Far
Fasteners, Africans, Negro Ameri-
cans shall be free together with
all mankind"
The stirring charter was read
and adopted at the concluding ses-
sion of the conference held In
Davage Auditorium Of Clark Col
Iege.
ave. Negro youth hereby affirm
the just aspirations which our peo-
pies have always had for full free
dom and complete manhood status
as Americans. We recognize that
the achievement of these aspira-
tons is bound UP in every way
with the cause of victory OF the
United Nations over the Axis. We,
therefore, pledge our full energies
for a speedy and complete victory
In the war in which our country is
engaged.
MUST DESTROY SYSTEM
1--WE also place before the con-
science of Americans of every race.
creed and condition, the shameful
fact that this victory will be lost
by the continuation and intensifi-
cation, of the system of economic,
political and social oppression from
which our peoples suffer" the
preamble of the charter continu-
ed. I'VE say to America; The ends
of this war ((The -Four Freedoms)
must become the means Of winning
the war.
'ThiS war must mean an end to
discrimination, the charter de-
clared, IAN end to lynching. and
an end to the poll tax It is the re-
sponsibility of the government, the
trade unions, the Negro and white,
adults and young people, individu-
ally and collectively to see that
these inequalities are eradicated
now to insure the fullest mobiliza-
ton of the nanpower and woman
power of the Negro people and all
people and defeat fascism.
MUST EXTEND FREEDOM
This war must also mean an
and nations by nations. Various
leading national figures, in radio
reports and press statements car
ry forward President Roosevelt's
four freedoms and the principles
of the Atlantic Charter to all cor
ners of the world with new con-
creteness which Is as it should be-
This war must mean the full
utilization VI the colonial peoples
IS well as the NEGRO people if the
war is to be won.
eve urge that more Negroes be
placed in administrative positions
for the war and postwar planning
boards"
Condemning the disfranchise-
i11ent of millions Of Negro citizens
the delegates went on record as
recommending q program to local
chapters to make Negroes more in
telligent about the ballot, Its power
and its use.
Outlining the strategy of min
critics during the war, the char
ter called upon youth to be Wig
liant, that new patterns and old
be used In more concrete specific
ways to insure victory"
Negroes were urged TO join labor
unions, t. make strategic use of
the radio, press and public forums
to educate Negroes on their COM
mon problems and to sponsr ra-
dio programs dealing with Negroes
FIGHT FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES
A vigorous drive for Negroes to
realize their full civil liberties was
urged. A demand was made for
the complete abolition of segrega-
ton in the armed forces and call
was made for vigorous protests
against segregation in the several
states.
In their final plea voice in the
charter, Negro youth were urged
TO begin working now to achieve
double victory in jobs. "This dou-
Die victory" the charter read, ''is
in the. sense of victory for the
United States in all phases Of jobs
related to the war effort by the all
out assistance of Negroes, and VIC
tory for Negroes in the eradica-
ton Of barriers to their full inte-
grafton into war and civilian Jobs"
More technical course must be
added to the curriculums of Negro
schools and colleges, the delegates
agreed.
Greater economic security must
be brought about by full support
OF Negro business enterprises, the
purchase of property by Negroes
and through the purchase Of war
bonds and stamps.
An awarness must be created
in the minds of the minority group,
the delegates asserted, OF existing
opportunities in various fields,
particularly civil service.
And finally, the charter called
for an all out attack against per
nicious discriminating and segre-
eating of groups of workers in
war and civilian jobs.''
In conclusion the charter read:
GAS minded Negro youth we
realize the present status Of the
minority groups and have visual
ed the future precarious and pa
thetic state OF affairs for both Ne
gro and other minority groups If
persistent and definite aims and
policies are not pursued now. With
these thoughts utmost in mind and
the opinions and knowledge of the
panel discussions Of competent
delegates as food for thought and
incentives for action we have ana
lyZed the five subjects for panel
discussion and formulated plausi-
bic solutions 70 these gigantic