Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

Addressing the final banq
Negro Women meeting here las
EAACP ~ going into the civil
courts 70 see Why the citizens Of
Mississippi are deprived Of the
right 10 vote.
Another suit will be filed, he
said. 10 ind out why Negroes can
not enter the University Of MissiB-
sippi. And the third case will in
volye the question Of Indignation
In the elementary and high schools
is at least two towns.
Marshall WIS presented n plaque
by the NCNW for the outstanding
work he has done 10 advance civil
nights In this country The citation
WIS presented by Mrs. Vivian
Mason. president Of the council at
the cIamaxing banquet held AT the
willard hotel Saturday night,
In his address. the chief legal
advisor ~ the NAACP outlined in
detail some ~ the conditions
which now exist In the southern
area Of this country lie mentioned
tho three recent murders In Mis-
aisaippi and spoke ~ the economic
squeeze which Is being placed upon
cUlprcd citizens 81 that state who
dare 10 stand up and fight along
with the NAACP for freedom and
justice,
lie challenged both major
political parties for their inac.
tIVIty In this situation. Every
Democratic candidate for office
should know. he said. that " we
catch them making deals with
Mississippi or any other stat"
they can kiss the Negro waite
goodbye"
In the midst NJ heavy applause
Marshall snid. Thank you Repub-
ilcan friends" But on the other
hand he continued, we should
notify the Republican party which
Is now In control Of the Federal
Government. that we expect them
to take action from the very top
leader on down
II they cant do anything about
this situation In Mississippi and
other southern states, they may
~ well close shop and stop talk.
ing about justice for people a
broad
II the Federal Government re-
fuses to act In these Mississippi
lynch cases, others In the south
will find II easy To trump up an
excuse for killing a Negro. n they
will not be prosecuted
I nv ANNNN#t fAffuNiNt RiNp
challenged the women's organlza.
ton To go 10 work on a community
level To do something about this
terrible fear which IL being in.
Sligatcd In the south by the white
Citizens Council The fight against
segregation, he said, must begin
at the community level Women
leaders In these communities have
job Ia do To educate both races
10 the need for Indignation
Negro citizens have Ca be con.
WINGED In the communities that
they must stand up and lawfully
Insist on their rights.
Those citizens on the other side
must be told that they are either
lawful or unlawful They have TO
be reminded that they either be.
Hove In the Constitution or they
don't They must be warned that
they either believe In God or they
don't
Colorcd people of this country
now have tho Instruments with
which To fight for fun freedom
They arc on the threshold Of
equality. but thcre II n terrific
community Job 10 he done In order
TO strike down the shadows ot pre-
iudice which still hang around
when we thought u had gone.
Tho SouthcrncrS know that de-
segregation Is inevitable, continu.
cd Marshall Hut they are trying
10 buy time" by postpouinG the
inevitable THIS can only BE- done
BY putting the Negroes " that
section in fear
THIS Is the end ~ the road for
prejudice Southern politicians
know that prejudice can only he
built up through the lack of un.
Outstanding and exchange between
people II people ot both races
mingle in the schools, on their
Jobs. and In the armed forces. they
win learn To- understand each other
and prejudice will gradually van.
ish. The politicians viii thcr no
longer he able 20 Use the Negro