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Southern Revolt?
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hardy but principally designed to preserve those
so-caed Southern traditions discussed later in this
article have heard much about When the bluff
fails in the conventions Of the knowing ones seem
to think WILL politics in the Democratic Party will go
usual and its candidate next November will poll
somewhat larger Negro vote North and South = with
scarcely any apprecabe loss of other Southern votes be-
of the revolt
In reviewing this situation, however principal
concern is not where the 'revoters may go what
they may dol dust any old answer would do at this
point) We much more concerned about the under
lying which always provoke squawk whenever
any question of RACIAL JUSTICE is introduced to the
political economic South. We trying to unearth
and reveal some of these know them; and
since it difficult to imagine of the outbursts of
hate and anagonlsm without human reason we are seek
ing the deeper and fundamental which
must lie behind this ageod pattern of Southern prejudice
injustice and suppression:
First it should be remembered that in these United
States Southern thrlved and fattened SLAVE
LABOR = until deprived of such nhuman luxury by
civil But the leaders and directors of this "econo
my - additionally have never been able to get it
out of their systems that they have right to live and
faten by the sweat of other mems brows They seem
to feel that they being cheated whenever this fright
is questioned threatened that they may be forced
by law.or protective labor code to pay DECENT
WAGE to COLORED MEN AND WOMENl It never
matters that these and women may be qualified
The above is the most common form of exploitation
practced against Negro Americans in the South - and
in too many spots elsewhere There other neatly cal
culated schemes and forms subtle and some
quite brazen all planned in some to utilize
the very presence and existence of almost helpless
group Of citizens in many parts of the Southland We
briefly mention of these:
Taxes collected from all citizens at common
rate while expenditures of tax money approximate
ly follows: State, County and municipal jobs for
Negro citizens mot including eachers) NONE Munich
pal improvements Streets anitataion, etc. in Negro
communities about Is cent of normal This may be
accomplished in SEGREGATED COMMUNITIES without
Inconvenience to other citizens. SCHOOL TAXES
apportoned according to the total scholastic population
but in the expenditure the Negro child in many pas)
gets short school term poorly prepared and poorly paid
teachers and dsgracefuly inadequate factes etc. etc.
The POLITICAL SOUTH is too well known to merit
discussion at this time - and yet must emhapsize
again this long known and dsgraceful travesty
stutiona rights and Justice In certain states stress
ing Mississippi and Georgia - with their REPRESEN-
TATION in the NATIONAL CONGRESS based their
total opulaton their representatives elected by
than onefth of the qualified voters; others being
barred by trace and color"
In conclusion it easy to assume that any group of
American citizens well informed, politically free and
with DETERMINING VOICE in their own interests and
affairs, COULD NOT BE so EXPLOITED and degraded
They would stand up and fight for therr lights in the
good old American way But the majority of the South
land knows that pays to keep the NEGRO in ignorance
dsfranchsed dsarmed suppressed in body and spirit
and generally discouraged in matters of independence and
progress
These are the REASONS BEHIND THE WELL
KNOWN PATTERN OF HATE AND PREJUDICE!
Southern Governors, Congressman and politicians all
know and acknowledge it whether they agree with
not - and most of them will be ready, and al
ways, to fight any attempt to tear down their play
house" that has been paying well - these many
generations!