Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-03-25
Walter Francis White,
Fighter For Freedom


death Monday a. Of Francis White at his
CITY greatest fighter equality
for the American Negro to In the 20
Whites when National
reached It's greatest period OF influence " tragic because many Of the
dreams for III" Negro which he cherished only
becoming reality
Walter white unique In with tremendous
ability undiatngabls physical millions
white" throw the
despite the fact that he said To have been Of only
fourth Negro blood
exposure to Of In native
Atlanta during
made indebe impression White and perha" caused
him to spend thu best Of his life advocating extension of equal
rights and protection to Americans Of Negro ancestry
He nr-, made his mark with the NAAcp by his daring
investigating the beal ynehngs which afflicted United
States years
southern drawi blond blue lie moved
u ynchng
back New York full before tn.
the crime took place Of his identity.
a Rope
FaggotA biography Judge Lynch written 1925
OF the Bnng which had bod the escucheon
the nation for Many oberVcrs feel that this ono volume
Instruments" causing national revon against mob VIC
Tontyfour 1891 when White took the task
directing
members persistence and develop
mon OF good STAFF OF administrators legal stair headed
the Charles Houston Judge William
nurEood MACE
the chief oivi rights organization In the nation
Much Of the tho and It's influence due
Whites personality ability friends
mos" distinguished citizens Of h" land and others II" was on init
Presidents tho United
ndane OF the most influential ana OF tho
ability a gave entry to the o. many
editors and led him correspondent opened the
opportunity for him to do syncated daily column
widely
years ago - national magazine Of
most influential Americans long lis, Of honora came 10 this soft
spoken the could
heights righteous Indignation describing tho dscmina
ton oppression and botry which faced the average u Negro
In the his secretayahip white
In Washington lobbying for antTneh and other civ,
rights bills White successful getting single
passed because tho buAcng ot tho southern
Legislators who hated White like and
influence felt tho Of much other legislation during his
Capitol I'm
During period nubuserers
he sat in the Senate gallery during debate tho snnch bill
which being kept u nIbustering senators
Walter White southern politicians that
campaign after sections tho south he
Candidates considerable their platform efforts
In d"noaneng that New York Walter White ignoring
pcey that White native outhner During the 20
national Democratic rule influence with the sd
mnstra"n wtho" dragging tn" NAACf into political parsansp
As the rolled southern politicians private
were friendly to white respecting him for hts ability courage and
tenacity
May victory against race segregation high
OF tn" land IN" fton OF the work OF individuals
and organization but all through the direction and
Inspiration of Waiter white
A. tho pass impact
Of Walter white the Even that
the Hand lightly. capable
bad" him Home retrospect how
he helping
racial caste discrimination oppression,
years fully
destined loving people
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up to It's finest profession human equality
justice freedom fighting
rights" fighting
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that others will take the orch the Whites lay aside
To Walter white sou
part AMI earned and the halls
which all great enshrtnei"