The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-11-26
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The denial OF citizenship rights s not recent, has not
been confined 70 limited period few scattered local.
ties
As your editorial being printed rsvssfy justice
in ts courts proceeding in Sumner, Miss, where
men Of numbering I4yssrod boy were on trial
The CALLING outrage Of this trial that fhs
treated guests Of the state and permitted TO play with their
children during insrlvds which had under
gone TO SATISFY THE FORMS or THE LAW; IT WAS NOT
IN THE SLOPPY PREPARATION OF THE PROSECUTION
OR IN THE CYNICAL CHARGE OF THE SHERIFF THAT
THE BODY WAS A STRANGE ONE PLANTED THERE BY
THE NAAcP; IT WAS NOT IN THE JURY WHICH WAS ALL
WHITE BECAUSE THE 10000 NEGRO RESIDENTS OF THE
COUNTY HAD BEEN BARRED AS VOTERS AND coNsE
oUNTLY AS JURORS; IT WAS NOT EVEN IN THE CALL
OF A DEFENSE LAWYER TO THE JURORS TO DO THEIR
DUTY AS ANcLo-sAxoNs.
The outrage fhs Of ell these the pattern Of Ansr
life enjoyed ~ by hs $4,000 Negro citizens Of Msss
spp An FEPc law in New York Massachusetts affects
them ALL The increased significance Of the Negro
Cleveland far has changed their status whit SEN
o. Essnd Of Mississippi elected through
OF $4,000 NEGROES OF VOTING
AGE IN HIS STATE, CAN AND DOES NULLIFY THE VOICES
AND VOTES or SENATORS sALToNsTALL AND KENNEDY
OF MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH THE VETO POWER OF
THE FiLlBUSTER.
As your editorial being distributed NEGRO FARM
ERs IN MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH CAROLINA. PARTS OF ALA
BAMA AND OTHER SOUTHERN STATES WERE BEING
DENIED LOANS TO MAKE THEIR CROPS; HoMEoWNERs
WERE HAVING THEIR MORTGAGES FoREcLosED; WORK.
BUSINESSMEN WERE BEING DENIED MERCHANDISE BY
WHOLESALE HOUSES TEACHERS WERE BEING THREAT
ENEp; PATIENTS or PROFESSIONAL MEN WERE BEING
WARNED AWAY BY THEIR WHITE EMPLOYERS.
| ALL FOR WHAT7 FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE. FOR
SIGNING PETITIONS TO THEIR SCHOOL BOARDS ASKING
OBSERVANCE or THE SUPREME COURT RULING ON PUB
Lie SCHOOLS. FOR JOINING THE NAAcP. FOR ASKING
IN ANY MANNER TO BE ACCORDED THEIR RIGHTS AS
CITIZENS.
In the face Of this persecution we are genuinely srievsd
ka knva The
advise moderation than exhibited in restrained
statement Of the Negroes plight In Washington Sept. ~.
Wssfbook Psslsr with whom seldom agree, said
"If Negro would live In constant fury"
! WE WOULD TEAR OURSELVES TO PIECES IF WE
FOLLOWED THIS COURSE. We think have been more
patient While exercising patience hs patterns Of which
have complained ssdstsy the have become
embedded In everyday living that todss attempts TO change
them being branded svbvsrsve-ss vpsstfins "hs
American way OF lifsl"
1 Roy wilkins Executive Secretary
National Association for the Ad
| vanesment Of coorsd People
/ New York
| Editors Notes or COURSE ONES DEFINITION or
l"MoDERATE" CAN EASILY DEPEND ON WHERE He SITS.
WE FIND IT DIFFICULT OURSELVES TO BE RESTRAINED
i OR PATIENT ABOUT SOME or THE iNJUsTcEs WITH
WHICH MANY AMERICAN NEGROES CONTEND TODAY.
lDocUMETED WITH SUCH CASES, WE DID GAIN THE M
PRESTON THAT PARTS or IT WERE NOT MODERATE.
Possibly we Misunderstood his statement that I'm
has constitutional freedom been seriously erodsd In
the civil rights Of Negro citizens This coupled with
his declaration that Congress has enacted 70 single civil
rights bill In IS years seemed TO portray wossnng
or vnlmprovOd situation That picture lacked the balancing
medsrsins recognition Of progress Mr.. Wilkins letter
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