St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

Negro Women meeting here las'
NAACP Is going into the civil
courts 10 see why the citizens OF
Mississippi are deprived Of the
right TO vote.
Another suit will be filed, he
said, TO find out why Negroes can
not enter the University Of Missis-
sippi. And the third case will in
volye the question of indignation
in the elementary and high schools
IL at least two towns.
Marshall was presented a plaque
by the NCNW for the outstanding
work he has done 20 advance civil
rights In this country. The citation
was presented by Mrs Vivian
Mason, president Of the council at
the clamaxing banquet held at the
Willard hotel, Saturday night.
In his address, the chief legal
advisor Of the NAACP outlined In
detail some Of the conditions
which now exist In the southern
area Of this country. He mentioned
the three recent murders In Mis-
sissippi and spoke OF the economic
squeeze which is being placed upon
colored citizens of that state who
dare TO stand up and fight along
with the NAACP for freedom and
justice,
He challenged both major
political parties for their mac.
tivity In this situation. Every
Democratic candidate for office
should know, he said, that " we
catch them making deals with
Mississippi or any other state
they can kiss the Negro vate
goodbye"
In the midst OF heavy applause
Marshall said, Thank you Repub-
lican 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 can't do anything about
this situation In Mississippi and
other southern states, they may
ms 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, II they
win not be prosecuted,
The NAACP executive also
challenged the women's organiza-
ton to go TO work on n community
level to do something about this
terrible fear which is being in
stigated 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
a job 10 do To educate both races
TO the need for Indignation,
Negro citizens have Ia he 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-
lieve in the Constitution or they
don't. They must be warned that
they either believe In God or they
don't.
Colored people of this country
now have the Instruments with
which to fight for fun freedom.
They are on the threshold OF
equality, but there is "A terrific
community job to be done in order
to strike down the shadows of pre-
iudice which still hang around
when we thought II had gone.
The Southerners know that de-
segregation Is inevitable, continu-
ed Marshall But they are trying
TO buy time" by postponing the
Inevitable, This can only be done
by putting the Negroes OF that
section in fear,
This Is the end OF the road for
prejudice. Southern politicians
know that prejudice can only be
built up through the lack OF un-
derstanding and exchange between
people. II people OF both races
mingle In the schools. on their
Jobs, and in the armed forces, they
win learn TO understand each other
and prejudice win gradually van
ish, The politicians viii then no