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NAACP newsletters, Fort Madison Branch, Fort Madison, Iowa, 1970
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-3- opportunity through legal maneuvering, creating disunity and division within our ranks, and trying to discredit its importance among our youth." - Whitney Young, Jr., executive director of the National Urban League Harrassment of people whose political ideologies are at variance with those in power, and of people who are actively involved in changing of the social system of this great nation, as far as the rights of man are concerned, is taking place, more and more. At times, one cannot imagine that this could ever happen, to them, but as the practice becomes more and more routine, one must wonder, how he or she would be treated under the same set of circumstances. Few papers carried the contrasting photos of the "raided" Oakland Black Panthers being escorted into a court-room in handcuffs and leg chains, while the Manson "clan" walked into court without any sort of a restraint. Most people want "law and order"... but it must be law and order with justice for all men under the law. It is unfortunate that we have not reached the stage where we can see that the present tactics which are being used to repress "undesirable" activists, are only setting the stage for more violent, undesirables. We, as a nation, are persisting in the creation of monsters which we are unable to control. Instead of working on programs that will solve the problems that are responsible for the problems which lie at the bottom of all the internal turmoil we are making bad matters worse. It is a sad but true fact, that no great changes were ever made in this country, or in others, for that matter, without violence. However, many of us believe that the "amount" of violence can be controlled, if there is a unity of purpose among the citizens of the country. Fear is a horrible thing, and when the nation's leaders prey on the fear of the MAJORITY... then, we are in great danger, for people who are afraid, cannot be reasoned with. Because the hour is later,.... and all of us have a stake in the future of this country, we must try hard to build bridges of understanding to fill the existing gaps. its a challenge.. it is our challenge, of the day !!! "Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, In strife of Truth with Falsehood for the good or evil side; Some great Cause, God's New Messiah, offering each the bloom or blight, Parts the goats upon the left hand, and the sheep upon the right. And the choice goes by forever 'twixt that darkness and that light. Then to side with Truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and tis prosperous to be just; Then it is the brave man chooses, while the coward stands aside, Doubting in his abject spirit, till his Lord is crucified, And the multitude make virtue of the faith they had denied." -Lowell The NAACP, oldest of all the civil rights organizations, NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT !!! Our goal is human dignity for all men, regardless of their race, color, creed or national origin. Don't forget... your rights are not a certainty, as long as the rights of any man are in jeopardy. Because of employee criticism, the Polaroid Corporation, has stopped the sale of its products to South Africa, which are used in that country's apartheid identification program. The United States government is talking of resuming its policy of supplying arms to that nation and the large banks are still investing large sums of money in South Africa. The support of racism must be fought at home as well as abroad. University of Iowa Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives
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-3- opportunity through legal maneuvering, creating disunity and division within our ranks, and trying to discredit its importance among our youth." - Whitney Young, Jr., executive director of the National Urban League Harrassment of people whose political ideologies are at variance with those in power, and of people who are actively involved in changing of the social system of this great nation, as far as the rights of man are concerned, is taking place, more and more. At times, one cannot imagine that this could ever happen, to them, but as the practice becomes more and more routine, one must wonder, how he or she would be treated under the same set of circumstances. Few papers carried the contrasting photos of the "raided" Oakland Black Panthers being escorted into a court-room in handcuffs and leg chains, while the Manson "clan" walked into court without any sort of a restraint. Most people want "law and order"... but it must be law and order with justice for all men under the law. It is unfortunate that we have not reached the stage where we can see that the present tactics which are being used to repress "undesirable" activists, are only setting the stage for more violent, undesirables. We, as a nation, are persisting in the creation of monsters which we are unable to control. Instead of working on programs that will solve the problems that are responsible for the problems which lie at the bottom of all the internal turmoil we are making bad matters worse. It is a sad but true fact, that no great changes were ever made in this country, or in others, for that matter, without violence. However, many of us believe that the "amount" of violence can be controlled, if there is a unity of purpose among the citizens of the country. Fear is a horrible thing, and when the nation's leaders prey on the fear of the MAJORITY... then, we are in great danger, for people who are afraid, cannot be reasoned with. Because the hour is later,.... and all of us have a stake in the future of this country, we must try hard to build bridges of understanding to fill the existing gaps. its a challenge.. it is our challenge, of the day !!! "Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, In strife of Truth with Falsehood for the good or evil side; Some great Cause, God's New Messiah, offering each the bloom or blight, Parts the goats upon the left hand, and the sheep upon the right. And the choice goes by forever 'twixt that darkness and that light. Then to side with Truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and tis prosperous to be just; Then it is the brave man chooses, while the coward stands aside, Doubting in his abject spirit, till his Lord is crucified, And the multitude make virtue of the faith they had denied." -Lowell The NAACP, oldest of all the civil rights organizations, NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT !!! Our goal is human dignity for all men, regardless of their race, color, creed or national origin. Don't forget... your rights are not a certainty, as long as the rights of any man are in jeopardy. Because of employee criticism, the Polaroid Corporation, has stopped the sale of its products to South Africa, which are used in that country's apartheid identification program. The United States government is talking of resuming its policy of supplying arms to that nation and the large banks are still investing large sums of money in South Africa. The support of racism must be fought at home as well as abroad. University of Iowa Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives
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