Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-31

| NhSSS NillS PSOpiS WHY lIlSli
friends.
1t was the Carpet Baggcrs''
trcm the North who inStillcd the
Negroes with the idea That all
Southern whites were Their nat
u.al enemies. They were the
ones who melted the Negroes to
try 10 dominate the South and
~ offend and insult the South
n whites at every opportunity.
This is what brought on ccndi-
tons that forced the white pco-
pie of this section to take draSti,
action 70 protect their homes and
lives. Some such actions were
absolutely necessary at that
time, but even their proponents
ST on admitted that some of these
measures had gotten ou.-of-
hard. The bitter racial antogor-
ism that was engendered in this
era has, to some extent, been
kept alive to this day. although
the causes for il have long since
disappeared.
Before the Civil War there
were few public schools in the
entire South, and it was only
18th great sacrifice that a pub
lie school system was established
after the war. Little was accom-
Ipltshed towards education of
the Negroes for many years. The
American Missionary Society.
supported chiefly by several
church denominations in the
North, took an active part in
TINS work. Many missionaries OF
tie highest type and qualiflca-
tons came South and devoted
their lives to this cause. With
this and some other outside help
the South gradually but steadily
Improved the educational facili-
tics for the Negroes, despIt
some bitter local opposition. Til
vas done with almost no fina:
Icial assistance from the colorc.
people themselves until rccc:
years. because of their meagel
resources.
Tho Na.,.,..
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Igress in sni,e ~ Ii.[.l 80, ". ,-
ard haDdirans b,,, . ,ha ~" E's
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have much n Ioarr ,ar.ic,,,ss ~.
that the DriviIegcs 49,. a.. -. y.
have and those tbov n.r ..e
carry responsibilities viii ,hao
responsibilities of though+ 80
'c-nduct. The colored leaders
have a special responsibility To
sec that the members Of their
FACE appreciate these facts.
Some Negroes have made out
Standing successes in their line
o! work. and the better elias, of
Negroes in general has attracte1
iavorable attention by their civic
conduct and by their indiv:dua;
courtesy and behavior. These
men and women have won the
respect OF people throughout the
country. This is one of the thil
lnat mas aroused demands for
changes In their opportunities
"no status.
some changes in these condi-
.'ohs are becoming evident. Ne
s'0VS are now being employed
III new tleidS OF war work, and
ICY are making good, according
&c reliable surveys.
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