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HEAR!! THE LIBERTY BELL JULY 4 p.1
“PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The entire nation will hear the Liberty. Bell, which proclaimed American independence on July 4, 1776, ring again on the Fourth of July in a program of The American Legion which will be carried over the coast-to-coast network of…
[No title] p.2
"Mr. John G. Whittier has written a letter to a friend in Philadelphia, from which we extract the following: “I quite agree with thee about that great commemoration of the Fourth of July, 1876. It ought to be worthy of the occasion. But at the same…
Celebrations Elsewhere p.3
"The Fourth of July was celebrated with general enthusiasm in almost every city, town and village in the State.
In Sacramento, it is said they had the best ordered and most pleasing celebration ever held in that city. The procession consisted of…
In Sacramento, it is said they had the best ordered and most pleasing celebration ever held in that city. The procession consisted of…
Fourth of July Celebration p.2
"The 98th Anniversary of out national Independence was celebrated on Saturday in fine style. The arrangements made by Colonel Nocross, Grand Marshal were elaborate and complete. He was ably assisted in his duties by Judge J. C. Palmer, President of…
Civil Rights Day, p. 4
"If July 4th is celebrated by all Americans as Independence day, then it would seem that July 28th should be celebrated as Civil Rights day. July 4th is celebrated as the day on which the Declaration of Independence became official. July 28th seems…
No Extempore Pretensions, p. 7
"“I allus enjoy hearin’ the Declaration of Independence read on the Fourth of July,” said Farmer Corntossel.
“It is a noble document.”
“Yes. But what I particularly admire about that kind of program is that it prevents a professional orator from…
“It is a noble document.”
“Yes. But what I particularly admire about that kind of program is that it prevents a professional orator from…
A Reaffirmation of Loyalty (A belated 4th of July Message)
"On this Fourth of July, the one hundred and seventy-first anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is fitting that we pause and take stock of what this cornerstone of our American way of life really means, that we re-affirm…
Tags: Declaration of Independence, Freedom, Liberty, Unity
We Mutually Pledge
One hundred and seventy-three years ago this Fourth of July there rang forth upon a then unheeding world the “unanimous Declaration of the thirteen UNITED states of America.”
At the time, though bells rang and crowds in the streets of Philadelphia,…
At the time, though bells rang and crowds in the streets of Philadelphia,…
Minority Viewpoint Peaceful Rebellion p.5
"What is it we celebrate on the Fourth of July that makes us unique among men? Is it the celebration of nationhood? Yes, but Russia, China, Cuba, Chile, South Africa, and other totalitarian nations also have days for celebrating their nationhood.
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West Washington p. 3
"The Sabbath School of West Washington will celebrate the Fourth of July at Cox's Wood this year. The Union for the last twenty years have attended Lyon'S Woods. but the change was made on account of the later place. being sold. Mr. J. H. Ferguson’s…
Tags: Church, Declaration of Independence, Oration, Picnic
Observatory comments, p.4
"Last weekend thousands who had planned their joyous holiday vacation are in some state of grief this weekend. Some with the “it couldn’t happen to me” attitude have lived to find out it actually could happen, others will never know. Many people have…
A Patriotic Lie, p.6
Senator Pat Harrison (Democrat, Mississippi) delivered the principal Fourth of July address in the U.S. Government-owned Sylvan theatre, Washington, last week, in which (as reported in the daily papers):
“He paid tribute to the ‘three million…
“He paid tribute to the ‘three million…
"The Fourth of July: safe and sane?"
"During my boyhood, this coming midnight was for me a delirium of bliss; for on the glorious Fourth my mother allowed me to rise at midnight and go out on the street and yell until breakfast. While that method of entertainment does not appeal to me…
'Maybe we can restore some of our freedoms', p. 5
"July Fourth - Independence Day- was just celebrated.
But maybe we should call it off in the future.
The celebration of the 4th of July today is a monumental act of hypocrisy and gross disrespect for our Founding Fathers who had the greatest…
But maybe we should call it off in the future.
The celebration of the 4th of July today is a monumental act of hypocrisy and gross disrespect for our Founding Fathers who had the greatest…
It is Dangerous to Read Declaration of Independence in Public Now, p.20
"The editorial which appeared in the AFRO-AMERICAN entitled “What to us is the fourth of July?” as not only timely but one that should receive the serious consideration of every Negro. In logic and freedom of expression it ranks in the same category…
Maybe so, Maybe Not , p.19
"Hurrah for the glorious Fourth of July! Fire salutes. Make patriotic speeches- celebrate, folks, celebrate. Bang! Bomb! Hurrah! But stop the noise just a minute while we think of what a certain important document means. I frequently think of the…
What to us is the Fourth of July?, p.6
"The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776 . This Saturday we celebrate the 155th anniversary of the day upon which our colonial forefathers determined to separate themselves from England.
The main part of the Declaration may be…
The main part of the Declaration may be…
Our Fourth of July, p.6
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Lest we forget, even amid this loud din of…
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY, p. A2
"READ “THE MAGNA CARTA”
Editor the Defender: The Fourth of July comes and goes and there is very little effort on the part of our public men to teach the people just what that day means, not only to the people in the United States, but to the…
Editor the Defender: The Fourth of July comes and goes and there is very little effort on the part of our public men to teach the people just what that day means, not only to the people in the United States, but to the…
Congressman DePriest Flays Segregation in Fourth of July Speech, p.3.
"If Separate Street Car Laws, Why Not Separate Bedrooms?
If Sucking at Breasts of “Black Mammies” Didn’t Hurt White Men, How will Riding on the Same Conveyances with Negros Hurt them? Asks Congressman.
WASHINGTON- Hurling defiance at all…
If Sucking at Breasts of “Black Mammies” Didn’t Hurt White Men, How will Riding on the Same Conveyances with Negros Hurt them? Asks Congressman.
WASHINGTON- Hurling defiance at all…
Fourth of July in Arkansas, p. 2
"We are indebted to Mr. Daniel Seales for a copy of the Daily Republican of 7th July, published at Little Rock, Arkansas, contain an account of the celebration of Independence Day of that place. The celebration was under the auspices of the “Sons of…
Fourth of July Celebration in Marysville, p.2
"We gave last week a description of the celebration of the “Nations National Day” in this city and in Sacramento, and we now give a sketch of the celebration in Marysville, abbreviated from the Sacramento Record Of 7th inst. That paper had a special…
Celebrations Elsewhere, p. 3
“Celebrations Elsewhere - The Fourth of July was celebrated with general enthusiasm in almost every city, town and village in the State.
In Sacramento, it is said they had the best ordered and most pleasing celebration ever held in that city. The…
In Sacramento, it is said they had the best ordered and most pleasing celebration ever held in that city. The…
Our Opinions: Harry Lays It On The Line, p. 6
"With the bricks of the opposition [ill.] about his ears and the Dixiecrat members of his own party gunning for his scalp, the redoubtable Harry S. Truman still sticks to his fair deal program, including civil rights, and those who don’t like it, can…
American Independence, p. 6
"ONE-HUNDRED-SEVENTY FIVE years ago this week,
America declared her full independence. In the throes of this freedom abornin [sic], the new Nation declared the equality of all men, and in the century and three-quarters since this forthright…
America declared her full independence. In the throes of this freedom abornin [sic], the new Nation declared the equality of all men, and in the century and three-quarters since this forthright…
Peaceful Rebellion, p. 5
“What is it we celebrate on the Fourth of July that makes us unique among men? It is the celebration of our nationhood? Yes, but Russia, China, Cuba, Chile, South Africa and other totalitarian nations also have have days for celebrating their…
Fights For Rights To Continue During War, Delegates Are Told Keynote Address at Los Angeles, p. 1
“Keynote Address at Los Angeles Repudiates “Wait-Until-After-The-War Philosophy and Pledges Double Effort For Victory At Home And Abroad
LOS ANGELES, Calif - So far as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is convernec, the…
LOS ANGELES, Calif - So far as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is convernec, the…
Tags: Civil rights, Declaration of Independence, NAACP, War
Conversation Piece, p. 4
“One More Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is a blessed day and symbol in the history of this nation. It is indeed the favorite of our national holidays, for were we not able to celebrate it we should scarcely have occasion to commemorate other…
The Fourth of July is a blessed day and symbol in the history of this nation. It is indeed the favorite of our national holidays, for were we not able to celebrate it we should scarcely have occasion to commemorate other…
Editorials, p. 4
“ARE WE FORGETTING SOMETHING? THE MEANING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
(Excerpts of an address delivered by the late Pres. Woodrow Wilson at Independence Hall, July 4, 1914)
“Have you ever read the Declaration of Independence or attended with…
(Excerpts of an address delivered by the late Pres. Woodrow Wilson at Independence Hall, July 4, 1914)
“Have you ever read the Declaration of Independence or attended with…
National GRAPEVINE: Let Freedom Ring, p. 10
"It [ill.], but nevertheless, significant that the Republican National Convention held this week in Chicago should follow so closely on the heels of the 176th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
It also [is significant…
It also [is significant…