Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-06-02
The Abolition OF Segregation
Preparation For World Leadership

Over in South Carolina this week the testimony and
arguments were brought to close in the first d
rected against the breaking down of the Souths segre
gated school system The decision in the is in
the hands of three judges of appellate court of the
United States whose decision in antamont to that of
the United States Supreme Court
The decision is now being anxiousy awaited not
only throughout the south but throughout the nation
and the rest Of the world.
More than any other single facet in our American
Society segregation is looked upon by people outside of
the United States of all and coors the world over
as the most glarng defect of American democracy 1t
may also be said here that this view is becoming more
and the honest view of increasing number of
the nonsegregaed people in section of the United
States.
lot has been said and a lot is being said about
the affect that the abolition of segregation would have
the relations between the Negro and white people of
the south Those who hold to the view that the abolition
of segregation would wide spread disturbance be-
tween the Negro and white people of the south take the
position that the American Negro is the only who is
calling for the abolition of segregation in the United
States.
totally different view, however, can be seen as
the real truth behind the need for abolition of segrega
ton in this country.
Before going further it ought be stated here that
the Negro had absolutely nothing do with the nsga
ton of racial segregation in the United States and that
relatively he is still poweress politically and economically
to alone bring about It's abolition.
1t ought also be said that the Negro in America in
Guiding the North well as the South has will
ingy accepted segregation That he has constantly ra
tonalze his position in regard to segregation which is
everywhere recognized instrument of power main
tanned by the denial of the ballot limited educational OPP
p0rtunity limited economic opportunity police brutality,
the denial of equal justice before the courts parts of
traditional pattern visible and understood by every in
teigent southerner Even So the real demand for the
abolition of segregation is not being made by the Ameri
Negro, neither North South but the real de-
mand part of the signs of the times, which in
the challenge to America to give real Christian demo-
cratic leadership to the people in the world.
The communist of the world are making racial seq
regaton and discrimination the chief point in their argu
ment against the right of western christianity and de-
mocracy to become the dominant political and theological
force in the world.
1t must be admitted by all Americans who take an
honest view OF ourselves people that the practice Of
segregation and discrimination has developed in
segregated classes deeprooted feelings of racial super
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If America is to give leadership to the world march
ing under banner of Christianity, American democ
lacy, as opposed to communism, American people must
be able to walk with work with live with and think of
other people of the world people of all races equals
In this view it seems apparent in spite of all fore
bordngs that the total abolition of segregation in the
United States is of the greatest needs in the prepera
ton of the American people and the United States for
world leadership