Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-09-10
Some Things. The White Man Should Be
Proud; The Negro Thankful. Says Writer
tThe views expressed here are those of the wrterl
BY A. F. Cunningham, Atkins


y thinks of himself has confidence in himself and
is more fit to do something greater
Such is life among all of and it brings feeling OF
Importance to each of US Learning to do by doing IS safe
and sane and remains with forgotten
because it heightens ones respect himself
In this country of ours called the melting pot in the
nations with people from all parts of the world living TO-
gether we have the strong and the weak the rich and the
poor the educated the uneducaed mingled together
IN the cities and towns and rras We the Negro who
was the slave of the whites centuries and
freed by disastrous which left him bone
tenton until this day.
Slavery existed mostly the south where the slaves
labor was exceedingly profitable southern white
and who fought to keep him chattel making himself al
most KING whose word law and gospel and the slave
chattel that could be sold without any say any
other of the lower animals.
The horrors of the and the loss of the southern
mans human property was that the vtals of
his soul and after the ceased there still almost
fury passed. signs Of enmity existing
tons of the country regards Negro his rights
Conditions once became familiar with learned
love- will fight maintain and if we lose in the fight
we don't forget and still believe right fighting for
it. The lost of the slaves the lost prestige pow
er besides wealth to the SOUTH yet there something that
all freemen be proud of that they able
their mistakes and errors and have the to acnow
edge Them They should be proud
held other slaves and had the courage spirit
of Christ sufficient to live with Them among them help
them to survive raise families become possesso
OF property, homes and farms and the rudnents of
school education They should proud that the
gro after becoming did
show signs of dsoyaty towards government either
hostility his once masters The white southerne
should be proud that they have such ally Negro
was once only something to be abused and mssused
other animal.
The Negro the southern white man is a true and tried
friend that he can depend upon in times of and in
times of war There is American loyal the
and the stripes than the slaves the land The world
knows from the part he has willingly played
feds in which the has been engaged
After four score years of freedom the Negro living
his seeing the things
oyed has learned the lesson honest industry economy
used these lessons in helping himself getting homes trying
learn everything thought would be of use to him and
n To get Uha pdu ati0n hic
time permitted him has risen marvellous height that
made the world wonder about him short period
part freedom The above statements few of the things
the Negro is proud Of He has permitted envy
his heart against his masters, day an
ally that Christian white and recognize
willing to see him enjoy full citizenship any others
CARELESS to creed or color.
No say that the Negro ungrateu for all the
good he has received from his country until
this day He is willing along with democratic govern
ment one hundred percent with its duties and its responsible
tiles difficult they may be and thankful for the
privilege of doing whatever in his power make
try Of his birth haven of peace for every one.
His work in the affairs Of the development the country
and its welfare has been recorded baeeds the in
erna Development the magnificent homes the progress
that the country enjoys lie thankful for the oppo
tunAy of serving freeman the physi-
CAL mental and spiritual ability.
The great highways railroads belt the country from
east to west north and south have been built by the strong
arms Of the Negro who never has Stunned the hardest
labor and at whatever prices were paid for
Even his strong helped build Notifications during
the which keep him a chatte slave No LOYALTY
to government Of such magnitude be shown by group
greater than that of the Negro in these United States
The white Of the south should be proud to know
that there abides in the hearts of sufficient of Chris
uan and to take the stand freedom and
equal rights Godgven and all same and
that and OF souhenes through Christian religion
are following in the footsteps of the Christ which men
believe died for the redemption mankind The southern
pile should be proud that they have adopted spirit Of
Crist which teac that all brothers.
The Negro thankful for all blessings that have
cone down from above that healing envy strife
al malice towards each other difference of color
and previous conditions Of servitude
The Negro is thankful of the privilege serve in the
country which his blood and helped defend and
build 10 its present state He picks quarrel with the south
ea man. whom he patterns after habits and speech
Ii he was helpful slave how much helpful would he
Be freeman to think work plan his once-ovner?
Great nations of the past have fallen because their
strength was built injustice and oppression weaker
people These United States especially south should be
poud that they have enough of the grace God within
m to grant the Negro who has served them centuries
h aosl hlai affection all the rights 0emen and on
ldS with him brothers Christ has no regppr f
The Negrn shnuLl be Lhan.lL Lhn