The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-16
How 10 Gain, Hold and Maintain
Physical Citizenship
Nv DR.. o. II. Sweet


There are three important
points which 70 my mind, must
be followed Cd An adequate edu-
cation (2) Follow the line OF
cleavage which Will unite all
similar oppressed minorltles un-
der one united front go The poll
tical intelligent exercise OF your
ballot. No group IS sufficiently
strong numerically or otherwise
10 exert enough pressure to gain
their goal without united front
Il IL idle 20 feel that either group
IS going TO get the justice which
Is guaranteed them under the
constitution except each group
makes an effort TO aid in the solv-
ing OF It's own problem. Their
several political or sociological
rights viii never be served To
them on a silver platter Eternal
vigilance is the price Of liberty
and all Of US who are members
OF minority groups should realize
this and better ourselves IN a
united struggle to reach the final
goal. Let US discuss very briefly
namely. Point No Cd An adequate
education: BY adequate education
is meant that everybody should
have a knowledge OF civicS and
our constitution and understand
full we'll what his rights are un-
der the constitution We. also
ought 70 know something about
sociology, at least enough tc
know our position in the society
in which We must live.
Our children should be taught
how 10 get along with each othei
in each private home They
should be taught that IT is quite
necessary for them 10 get alonf
and be honest with their relatives
for a greater job is awaiting then
The art Of getting along with
people in general when they en-
ter adulthood and become a par
Of our adult social society. They
should be taught the history anc
conditions Of this country anc
thew should be taught and IN
formed. particularly of the history
which IS behind the respective
race variety in which they belonl
and they should be given a oroac
side glance OF the history OF al
people as a whole When this /!
done they will be able TO form +;
definite. intelligent. social philo
sophy Of their own and the worlc
will be better for your havinl
taught them. Parents should re
member that il is their inalien
able duty TO cooperate with tht
educational system to the letter
Instead Of placing in small
childs mind complexed Of grand
ieur or inferiority. they should re
assure them that the educations
system OF America was setup 70
the express purpose 10 make PEG
pie better
Mothers and fathers have
great task al home. they can't ex
pect the teacher who has so o
so pupils to contend with dali.
10 do the home work for Il |
physically impossible Therefore
when your child's conduct come
20 the point where the teache
has 10 send for you. please don
90 10 the school and bully N,
teacher. The teacher is the child
best friend All the teacher u
supposed 10 do is 10 inform thu
| child Of the accumulated know
ledge OF experiences OF the world
the cultural life is entirely up I,
the parents
Largest Minority
Point No. (2l Follow a line o
cleavage which Will unite all 81
milar oppressed minorlties unde
one united front The Negro i
the largest minority group Il
/ America. II constitutes one
tenth ~ Americas population
They worked for = rightful place
in America and as largo as thu
group is. u cannot solve its prob
lem itself. The Negro people II
the main are working people
Therefore, instead Of them beinI
duped by political shysters. boil
within and out Of the groups. the
should organize along an indus
thai bass They .hould unit
with all the sons and daughter
OF toll.
II makes no difference whethe
IL be on the farm. the publ
works, in Office building. or IN
great industrial manufscturin