EDITORIALS p.4

EDITORIALS p.4

“We always think of Frederick Douglass making that speech in Philadelphia, during the celebration of Independence, when he was asked to speak, he said: “Why did you call on me to speak on such a glorious and honorable occasion when four million of my people are bound in slavery?” We feel that another Douglass should say the same, when we are bound economically, politically and territorially from the best. We should refuse to be so free until our fellowmen in Mississippi an everywhere are given an equal chance to be all that our God intends; Yes, We helped to buy our independence with our own blood. We must not shout until the letter and spirit of the Constitution and Flag will mean the same to us as anyone. We need to keep spirit of patriotism, but be serious enough to contend for our rights. Then there is rejoicing within and without, we move upward. But when we suppress our spirit to let the physical man “get a loose,” we go downward.”

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Negro Star

1935-7-5