The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25

Is Of SOCIAL ealzhry, and supporters
OF -whIte supremacy"
Asserting that chattel slavery set
the Negro off from whites II n eco
uorric and social stzrus and, that the
political aspect was added I'd the Ne
.gros problems upon his emancipation
the statement szid that, wherever tine
Negro has cOngregzted II sufficient
numbers separation barriers have
been erected, resulting II the follow
ing Disadvantages TO the Negro
Denial OF equal opportunity. ?
Retarded ecou0mic advancement g.
Fixed status as a servant and men
Ia T. Sh0rt-chznged ii education
al provisions s. Often der
rc. IN court despite efforts OF many
judgzs s. S~hort-chznged II civic
improvements, including P y
grounds and general r-ecreztionaI fac
iIiries Barred from service IN his
Owl government 10 southern states.
Scme OF this discrimination has
been laore or less inevitable, the
statement declared but unless changed
viii be ameworthy enough"
II spite Of these restrictions and
hzncicaps, the appeal continues, the
Negroes Of America three g-enerztfrus
removed from slavery, have made 4
Phenomenal progress which Is q
s0ulo of pride to them and should be
: URGE Of qualification to the whr-
es Pointing to Negro accomplish
nents II several fields. the statement
said. the pride that they feel II these
ztea1ments necessarily makes them
resfFvs under the restraints thzt are
imposed upon them" It then ex-
pl0sicd the social equality myth
Social equality. the statement
said. IS not a part Of the Negro prob
lem z South Carolina The Negroes
dizcIaIz any interest IN II And II
mu7t be obvi0us TO anyone vino gives
uuprejudiced and fearless thought to
the subject that social lie IS OF ndIv-
idual making and Il IS mconceiv-
able that he tthe Negro could have
any social relations with the whites
that we're NOT acceptable to both rac
Is Political aspiranrs. the statement
said. had dxelled On tins subject TO
appeal I'd fear and prejudice and
prevent . TAR and just consideration
of our race problem IT Is fundzment-
al aspects
Offering the statement by our al
lection for and interest II ~ state,
siguers OF the appeal put Il UP 70 the
white people 10 bring about 4 drzs-
TIC revision n attitude towards the
rae question because Of their pre-
dominant position Scoring the doc
tru< Of whise szr-emaE. TIE sign
ers of the statement said. the only
white supremacy winch IS worthy OF
thc nznr IS thar which exists be
cause OF virtue, not power
The statement listed the following
sly steps as necessary toward affect
m racial r5zdjusrnents
White citizens should take ser
iou5 interest n the ace problem-o-
gaining study and discussion groups
m different parts OF the state
2 Inclusion Of Negroes On Iurles,
public bodies administering unto them
d pollcs officers and identiczlly e
quipped and serTiced public convey
zncss. though they may be separate
3 Better Negro schools, teachers,
adequate schiol transportation, college
and graduate training
4 More Z work between color
ed and white workers; Negro zdms-
si,a INTO labor unions and certain n
dusrries nov closed 10 him
) Wages commensurate with cap
zcrty TO serve, definite working hours
for an engaged II domestic work
s ~AH or nothing" Tor Negroes
1t the ballot box since there are no
restrictions on white voters, 10 mat
Ter their Qualifications Many Ne
zr0es II South Carolina are qualified
u every standard to vote and 70 hold
Office Because Negroes have
grown less patient on TINS matter, We
do not believe that disfrznchisenent
III al Negroes ii South Carolina can
endure indefinitely"
Sgners Of the hlst0ry-makIng state
rent were Dr. H G. Brearsiey. de-
rartment Of sociology. George Pea
bodv College. Nashville Dr. Francis
" Bradley, dean University OF So
Carolina Columbia George A Buch-
zuzn- dfror. Columbia Record; Mrs
Il Coker, COk>r College, HzrtsviIle
L s. Dudley. New York City a. g.
Flo-z. superintendent OF Columbia
-hools Dr. Hayward GIbbes,
lazrmzn RichIznd Interracizl com-
uttee. Columbia Miss VIII Lou
Gray. state supervisor, adult schools.
Columbia the Rev. F. Clayde Helms
Columbia Atty R Beverly Herbert,
Columbia T. P Hollis, educator
Greenviue Dr. A 7. Jzmison, Green
wood H G. Hammer. Businessman
Gzd<dn Miss Erin s K0hn, Colin
bz the Rev ". " Lezthers, New
York City Mrs C. p McGowzn-
Charleston; Fitzhugh McMaster.
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