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meets our satisfaction within city
limits is guaranteed before the
condemnation. IS started.
The proposed site for the Medi-
cal and Cultural Centers include
the homes OF 5000 Negroes. What
will happen TO them? This area
for Is years has been the battle
Aeld OF our struggles and sacri-
fees. through which we have sue
ceeded in building our finest busl-
ness enterprises with gross re-
ceipt OF more than million dol
lars per year and giving employ
ment 10 nearly 400 Negroes.
In this area there are also FIVE
Negro churches with a member
ship OF over 5000. dedicated TO the
task OF character building, whose
doors are opened every night for
religious. social, civic. political
and business activities. To destroy
alb OF these without satisfactory
relocation robs us Of that, which
makes us poor indeed.
Negroes are more restricted
than any other group in Detroit.
They are denied places TO work
out their destiny on the basis OF
Color. These restrictions increase
daily. The Housing Commission
has thousands OF Negro applica-
tons for homes who have no de-
cent place to live. This means
more COMPOSITIONS, lower morals
more disease and more crime.
To. destroy the homes OF 6,oOO
Negroes who have no place to go
is not only un-American but push
es US beyond tragedy.
II color were not the signal for
prejudice and restriction, II Ne
groes enjoyed the liberty to live
and develop like all other groups
in Detroit. we would be the last to
oppose the location OF a Medical
Center in our section. The Negro
has never been guilty OF willfully
obstructing progress in America:
Our opposition to the center is
the natural outcome OF inIusticeS
heaped upon our defenselesS
heads. We must protest or lose
our self-respect.
Every man should fight for a
decent place for his wife and chill
dren 10 live and an opportunity to
work out his destiny.
This spells our opposition TO the
location OF the Medical Center.
Destroy the restrictions against us
because we are black and our OPP
position will fade away like a
dream.
In this condemnation these are
the terrible facts OF injustice and
crushing losses.
Destroy the home. business,
church and cultural centers OF any
race in Detroit except Negroes,
give them money and they are
free TO 60 any place in Detroit and
relocate or rebuild.
Everyone knows that Negroes
can not do Likewise because they
are hedged in everywhere by
damnable restrictions With less
than we need, we have none to
spare even for a Medical Center.
Our committee. without malice
and hate. in spirit OF human
justice. Is pledged and determined
TO oppose and fight this condem-
nation through all the courts Of
our land.
We invite every right thinking
person regardless OF race, creed
or color who believes that all HUI
man beings. black and white. are
Justly entitled 10 decent homes
and all kinds OF places and oppor-
tunities 10 work out their destiny
and take their places under the
sun, to join US in this holy cru
SADIE and help US 10 fight until a
glorious victory for simple justice
! has been won.
Signed
United Housing Committee on
Medical Center,
Rev. Charles Hill chairman.
DR.. Aaron c. Toodle, CO.
chairman
Moses l. Walker, executive
secretary.