Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-12
Thurgood Marshall
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James C. Gillian of Clarksdale,
Grand Master of the M. w. String
er Masonic Grand Lodge of the
state.
The following are some of the
statements made by Attorney Mar
shall during the course of his ad-
dress:
Justice is coming close to Mis-
sissippi, for it was in Memphis :. .
that a few weeks ago a Federal
judge ordered desegregation of the
local college.
And last week in Hoxie,
Arkansas, a judge issued an in
junction supporting the local school
board in it's desegregation and en-
joining white Citizens Council from
interfering with peaceful desegre-
CATION" Marshall told the closing
session of the state conference.
mississippi certainly cannot
continue to buck the entire United
States. Our democracy is too
strong to permit this" the lawyer
told his enthusiastic audience.
BLACK Mississippians as we'll as
white Mississippians died for this
state and country in two World
Wars. All of us have stake in
this democracy" Marshall said.
ave shall insist that the Uni
versity of Mississippi open its doors
to Negroes.
eve shall continue to file petit
tons with local school boards seek
ing desegregation of elementary
and high schools throughout the
state of Mississippi
"If these petitions are unsuccess-
full :. we intend to file legal ac-
tions in the Federal courts :"
"The murder of Emmett Till is
but a horrible example of terror
ism tactics being practiced against
law abiding citizens throughout
this state" the lawyer declared.
Marshall defended himself a.
gainst charges of exaggeration.
eve should first look at the rec
ord.
mississippi continues to be the
only state in the United States
which denies Negro voters the
right to vote solely because of race
and color.
Mississippi is one of the five
Southern states that still refuses
to admit Negroes to graduate and
professional school training.
"The most law abiding, peaceful,
religious, respectful Negro in Mis-
sissippi is not only denied the
right to vote but stands a chance
of being killed solely for politely
asking for the right to VOTE" Mar
shall said.
Indeed. it is a crime punish
able by either economic sanctions
or death to be born black and live
in Mississippi"
Lashing out at Negroes who OPP
posed immediate Indignation of the
schools, and who criticize the Ma
ACP, whom he called BLACK
Snakes" he said, there is no differ
ence between a black snake and
a white snake, they both have the
same kind of bite.
Other speakers heard during the
three days conference include, DIR.
T. r. M. Howard, of Mound Bayou,
President and Founder of the Mis-
sissippi Regional Council of Negro
Leadership; DR.. A. H. Mccoy, Jack
son dentist, President, State Con-
ference of Branches; Attorney and
Letter Carrier Carsie A. Hall,
President of the Jackson Branch,
the Conference Host; Clarence
Mitchell, Director Washington Of
flee NAACP; John Bolt Culbert-
son, white attorney of South Caro-
lima, and Willard L. Brown, MA
ACP.
The Mississippi NAACP Satur-
day elected C. r. Darden of Me-
ridian, its new president. He sue
ceeds DR.. A. H. Mccoy, Jackson
dentist.
Other officers included: Dr.. E.
J. Stringer, Columbus, DR.. A. M.
Mackel, Natchez, DR.. A. E. Henry,
Clarksdale and B. E. Murph Of
Laurel, area vice presidents; A. ].
Noel, Jackson, treasurer, and Mary
A. Cox, secretary.