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TW? CA»rtL!NA TTMF* ' JUi-Y fi, 19»3 00«M*i»l, >i C. C — . »— ■"■•— OneeNondied Years of Negro Freedom a Misnomer CONGRESS’ JOB IS CLEAR: JIM CROW MUST GO It has hei'n one luindred vears now since Ahrahain l.iiiculn sijjnerl- tlic l\ni,incii)aii«>n Pruclainntion altolishinj; Negro slavery in ihis Gt.untry. That the Nei,no lias inatle fireat strides in the fields t)f eihication, industry anti otherwise ajjainst ^reat udds must he admitted l>y even the most scrntini/inj per sons. We think, thcmch. there is a (ireat dangler anionjj Xetjro and white citizens to hecome so blinded hy the glare of the ))ro- press the race has made that sijjht will he Ifi.st of the jirogress it has failed to achieve. The recent rash of of racial demonstrations in a majority of the southern stales is most •neouragin}; in that it gives evilence that the shine has at last worn off the document signed hv Abraham l.incoltj to the extent that the Negro, is" he.ijimiing to Juok a* his so- rrillcd freedom objectively. He is now de-^ manding a new doctnnent signed hy the i>res- ent occupant of the W hite House tlmt 'vill briii^ into reality what the Emancipation Proclamation attempted. On the turn of evenl.s, tJier^fore. as they affect the .Xdininistration's civil rights bill may hang the fate of the Xeufro vote in l‘f>4 and even the presidencv. It i^ certain all eyes of the race will he turned toward the present session of Congress that must pass some kind of civil rights measure or default. If the latter course is taken, it is certain that Xegro voters will weigh in the balances the party affiliation of those most responsi ble for defeat of the bill. Thus, fine hundrel years after the Emanci pation Proclamation the Xegro in this coim- trv stands at the crossroads. Will it be a I'emocratic administralimi that finishes the task begun by .Abraham Lincoln or will it be a combination of Southern and Rejnililicaii^ Congressmen who \nll defeat the measure? Whatever hapjiens, Xegro vrtters will be call ed on in l'/64 to make a decision that may affect the future of the race another hundred years to come. No Reflection on the Universitf of N. C. Possibly the most ajinine and diabolical piece of legislation ever passed by a state Ifgislature was enacted by the North Carolina (ieneral .\ssembly prohibiting cont- tniinist speakers at the University of North Carolina. The law is m^re of a reflection nn the intelligence of the kind of peo])le who constitute the state’s law making body than the integrity or loyalty of the members of the faculty and student bod}’ of UN( . If the intent and purpose of the law is to halt the spread of commuijism in this state, wc think, if such is needed, it is aimed at the wrong place and the wrong ])eople. Frankly, we would much prefer to have the comnninist doctrine aired before a group of intellectuals than before persons not properly trained in diagnosing the foundation or objec tives of such. If there are in Xorth Caro lina those who have communistic leanings in sufficient ntmibers to become dangerous— we doubt that there are—we are of the oi>in- ion. that it is going to take more than a law prohibiting s}>eakers at the state's university to stop them. Such a law would merely drive them underground where they, like termites, would start ’boring frtrn within rather than in an open forum at UNC. Had the 1963 General Assembly passed a law requirinflf tho.se who wished to speak on communism to make their first appeai'ance at I’XC, it would have showed at a least a modi cmn of intelligence. .\s it now stands those advocating such a doctrine may now resort to labor groups, civic organizations or even religious bodies. Tf and when there is a special session of the legislature, the law ought to be repealed H the University of North Carolina, has sunk so low in the estimation of the members of the General .Assembly of this state that its faculty and student body must he safeguarded with a law prohibiting communist speakers or any others opposed to democracy at UNC. it is high time for all loyal citizens of this state to bar their doors and windows and pre))are for the worst. Certainly, the highest educational institu tion of the state ought to be a place where the truth is faced and sought. .Any other way leads to anarchy, bigotry or. thj ver^v thing the 1%.? session of the General Assem bly hoped to avoid. SPIRITUAL INSIGHT K£V. HAROLD ROLAND Real and Trial-Tested Faith Can Anchor Man in His Darkest Hour The Lettergy of Virginia Negroes Continues V The three devastating blows dealt Virginia’s segregation laws by the federal courts this week may produce just enough incentive among pro-segregationisYs To have t¥em aT- tempt defiance of the order which prohibits th closing of the Powhatan County schools to escape integration. The defiance may not be as open and as glaring as that of .MabamaV Governor W'allace, but we ])redict it will be ju»t as determined, if not more so. Virginia’s attitude on segregation, while not as sinister as that of states above the Mason .and fJixon line, is just as pernicious This was proved conclusively in the case of the public schools of Prince Edward County, ■A case in point is the 50 State Report, sub mitted to the U. S, Commission on Civil Rights in 1861.- While a majority of the southern states came iVp wTtli' a, detailed and lengthy rejjorts on all phases of the civil rights question, that of Virginia consisted of only two pages and declared that “the Virginia .Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights deals only with the effect of urban renewal ])rograms on the rights of affected homeowners." With the exception of Danville, so close to the North Carolina line that the ins))ira- tion and s|)irit manifested by the rash of demonstrations in this state overflowed in*'0 V'irginia that have been closed since 19.S9 to Virginia, there has been little qr no move on avoid a court order to integrate. Hasically, the |)art of Negroe’s in that .state to join the "All over the world they ere telling the story of your faith.’' Roman 1:8. Here the saints are given a word of commendation for their groat, dramatic faith in God At mighty. Such a great faith cnme.t when one is anchored in God through Christ the blessed Sav ior. In a great hour of critical testing their faith had kept them. Their faith had enabled them to meet the severest demands of a time of trouble and trial. Their faith had been tested in the cru cible of great dangers and per secutions. In a^ dark hour tnei> hcraic stand had stirred and quickened the hearts of the be lievers everywhere. How can we know the power of faith in. God without some critical testing "TSouf? Their testing hoiTr reveal- ed the spiritual glow of a great faith. Real faith in God must be test ed in the flames of inten.ie Chri’ tian experience in some lonely front line trench for Christ Faith’s ultimate te.st comes in the , swirling tides of human ev perionce. The saints to whom Paul writes had passed the tests in the sufferings of human ox perience for Jesus. Just declare yourself for Jesus and your hour of testing »ill begin. Jesus, Son of God, declared himself in the Baptismal waters of the Jordan. Then there came the tests of the wildnerne.ss of temptations. Yes. ■true faith must be tried and test- pd in the crucible of human ex perience. If you can pass througl' the swirling tides your faitn i.‘ all right. If you can pa.ss through the searing fires of red-hot iiu man experience then your faith in God is all right. True faith comes out of the fires .shininp brighter. True faith reveals the herni(> qualities of life. Without »he testing of our faith how can we find our heroic qualities? The heroic qualities of the great saints have been revealed amid sufferings and persecutions en- dured for Christ's sake. The suf fering and stoning of Stephen without the city gates hrough* forth the matchless heroic quab ties of his soul. The heroic qu-il- ities of the faith of that younc N»'"r3 who entered Arkansas University’s Law School in 194fl came when he was subjected t > all kinds of shameful insults. Bv faith the young Negro won it spcct of his fellow .students after passing through the ordeals of shameful sufferings. Amid the Virg;inia is one of the most backward south Accompanying ' tlie Vicious attitude of its white people is the complacency of its Negro leaders, if the state has any worthy of being classed as sudi. It is neither accidental nor incidental that, comparatively speaking, so little has been done by Virginia Negroes to advance the cause of their race in general. present struggle being carried on in oth&i t|e country for civil rights. ^"Scj,*\vitH Ihtle or no urge from the Negro spgment of the populace in Virginia, it is certain that the effort to improve the lot of the race in education, voting, employment and otherwise will continue to lag behind other southern states where racial demonstrations have been numerous and state-wide. Jackie ftotttnsatt. heorism of his great fs.-iy» hif fellow students had to rise up and honor him. The honors fol lowed the heroic demonstration of his great faith in God. In this hour Christans must show a great faith by what they are willing to suffer and endure for the .sal:e of Christ Jesus, our Savior. Our religion must reaf firm its faith in God by its will ingness to suffer for righteous ness. Godless men challenge us and we must meet the challenge Believers have past the test in many trying ordeals in the past And shall 'A’e in this hour fail? My heart leaps ’for joy when 1 -see Christians suffering for the great teachings of the faith In the freedom struggle in this land. Look at them suffering imprison ment for righte'ousness’~E6ok at them standing nobly and coura geously in Christian love amid bitterness and hatred. Truly a great chapter in the Christian faith is being written. The story of this great faith is stirring the nation and the world. Christians niu.st show them selves worthy in these times by what they are willing to siiffw and endure to advance the cause of the Kingdom of God. most pertinent to all the others —make it the solemn duty of Americans to choose wisely and with more care who shall be their National political candi dates in 1064. « JACK/£ ALOB/^SOA/ • . The Failure of the General Assembly The failure of the Xorth Carolina General -Assembly to reach an agreement before the session ended on a plan by which the state Senate could be redistricted to conform to shifts in. p«ptilation seems on the surface to be a matter of minor alarm to the public. And, even that amount of alarm appears to be lessened by the prospect that a special ses sion of th« legislature will be called by the GoveriK>r so that this necessary task can be accomplished. But when the impact of the Assembly's failure to redistrict is considered, in light of the very nature of that body, this failure becomes somewhat sinister. Shorn of the facts surrounding reasons for the failure to reach agreement on redistricting the issue boils down simply to this: the very men who make the laws for the state of North Carolina are themselves unwilling to abide by the highest laws of the state, those embodied in the constitution w'hich require redistricting every ten years. Perhaps the constitution is inadequate in its provisions for resolving the issue. Perha])s the Senate feels this. If this is the case, the issue of a constitutional amendment should There are a number of people talkitig about their reeling that Governor Nelson Rockefeller has destroyed his chances for a try at the Presidency by getting mar ried. We are aware of the sensiti vity of many Americans on the question of divorce and we will, not get into, a debate on that issue. On the other hand, it seems to us that there is a certain ;forth rightness in what the Governor has done. He has let America know that he loves this »ady enough to make her his wiie and to brave whatever consequence.* may result. Certainly, the Governor is not naive enough to have believed there would he no consequences Who knows what private grjefs CbK0 be frankly presented to the people so that has been through at reach ewMeterday tt Dirbam, N. C. br MM PMbyriMn, ln«. L. ■; AnniN, Pnbliiher Tdmtrnt mum nd 681-8S12 ctm PttUge Paid at Dnrham, N. C. IDBfCBIPTlON BATXS IHr 7MT tpbu Uc tax in N. C.) anywhere it O. §., afd Canada and to lervicemen Overaeas; K80 (pluf 8c aales tax in N. C.); HMVl tnt ptr TMr. Single eopy 18c. ^ fMMMMl Ottlaa IflMttd at tti S. PMUgTMT M. some resolution of thi.s pressing issue can be made. Otherwise, we are left only with the stark impression that North Carolina’s legfislators are unwilling to let their public responsibility for upholding the law override their personal interests and disagreements. It is very easy to see the danger such an impression can have for our state. It indi cates a disregard for responsibility on the part of the Jeaders of our stattj-aijd^ in so doing, speaks badly for. the- overall calibre Conttnucd on page 6‘K' K, ing the decision to end his 1 jst marriage to a person for whom he obviously had once cared very deeply? Whn knor^i what bruised feellngi the course of events has cision. We call what the Governor has done an indication of thei kind of courage which makes him t^e steps he believes to be right even if he knows they may be unpopu lar. This kind of courage can make the difference between s PresidAnt who allows wrongs to exi$t because he is afraid of losing favor and a true states man who takes a stand which he believes to be just and fair. We ajree 'A^ith Emet John HugKes cf Newsweek Magazine who recently pointed out tha' there are five “specifics” about the Governor which cannot be ignored, regardless of what one’s opinion of his marriage may bo L His “record of passionate concern and vigorous action in the crucial arena.of civil rights.” 2. His “detailed competence io urban affairs.” 3. His “extensive experience in the executive branches^ of both State and National goverimieut. 4. His uniqueness among R» caused within^hi^g intimate fanvv publican leaders as one who haa ily circles. Personally, I do not want to believe that the Republican Party or—for that matter—the Ameri can people—would overlook ev erything else about a man of the Governor’s record, background and achievement purely because he made a curcial personal de- “artiCHlated a coherent and ms ture political philosophy.” S. Hi» “long and active ac quaintance with, foreign 1 policy and world, affairs.” The great issues of the day-r- and we makfi nq- boaes- about it that we consider the civil, rllhts Isfua the most critical and the Yets Questions And Answers Here are autborrl.ntive answers by the Veterans Administration to f;ue.stions from former service men and their families: Q,—Is age a barrier in serving as a volunteer worker at a VA hospital? A.—No. In fact, tome of the outstan-dlns volunteers have been men and women in their,70’« anO 80's. Such elderly folks usually have plenty of time on theii hands and many of them, thru trials of their own, hove learnet! to b« sympathetic and under standing. Then again, patients accept and look with affection upon the elderly volunteers, may b: because they are reminded of' F'3re>nts or relatives. Ability and willinsness te serve aris far mor*. imiMitant than at«. Q.—Is a veteran expected to. retire when be reaches es,whtth er he would like to do so or notT A.—That would de«>end.ealir» ly upon th* vateran,. Many peo pt*, Itecause ef health or elher reasanst plen t* refir* at A5) many ethers are both capebla and deeiroue of remelning. at their-work for- many yoert ta como; Mere anil mere senior cU| xens are findlnt that thay have a definite rela In tha madaxn LANGSTON HtlGHK WONDBRING WHY Among the thing.' I v;ill proti ably never understand—^my.'t'vic*- iny limited i;;.plliL’‘‘nce will nev er comprehenu are; WHY would anybody live in Mississippi—os long as bii.s. traip or plane ticKets are being soW to '»t away? WHY is it easier for an unem ployed teenager to find dope in N .'A/ York City than it is for any trcnager to find a job? WHY there are so few black Cubans among the refugees wha have fled to the United States? WHY television sets brea’’ down so often and get repaireu So- poorly at such high cost? WHY homosexuals (as alledg- edly are several Britishers who spied for the,Soviet Union) would want to spy for Russia when re portedly homosexuals in Russi? must constantly pretend to bt Tar^nns in order to exist? WHY old folks are so.generous w!th advice to young folks con cerning problems the old folks never solvfld in th^ir own youth? W H Y Europeans remembei with love and affection thcii theatre, opera, and concert star? lone after their youth is gone hut Americans ar,« inclined to forget within a few months popu lar favorites, i- their namns have not appeared as TV, Concert oi Broad>,vay headliners during the current season? WHY prices are getting higher sT)d higher and higher and HIGH ER? WHY, .since so many politid ans are willing to accept graft and .so many citizens are willin? to pay it, is political graft not made l.EGAL—then graft would not be wrong? WHY flife graft) profanity i.>. not made respectable—since al most everybody these days—men. women, and children—use bad words so freely? WHY, when working people have a little time off for fun, it rain.s or snows so often on legal holidays? WHY r.idio and tc’.evi.sion ctun m:rcial.s so oCtfn coic.e on so loud they dostroy the mood of what evir continuity one -ad been en joying? WHY friends who find it easy collect? WHY nothing in this worlJ 13 a dime a dozen any more? WHY so f^;w taxpayers object to their las money b".ing used fo.'- legal murder—capital punish ment, lethal chambers, nooses, el?otric chairs, death sentences? WHY opern in Englisli sounds Ej god-awful? WHY so many children in this day and age cannot read, even by the tlino they get to high school? WHY birds like to bathe in tht same water from which they drink? WHY so many Bapti.^ts do no* want anyone tlse to be Motho dist, so many Catholics do not want au>cna to be Protestant, se many Christians throw up their hands at Muslims. Jews, Bud dists and others, as if there should be no freedom of choice? WHY any a(i.ilt would beat » do", kick a cat, or mistreat ? child or any ot'.ier help>e.?s haim L'.ss animal? WHY so many Ncgr. es are meek, gentle and kind in those sections of the U. S. A. where so many ’whites are just the. oppo site? WHY international diploma^ refuse to put all their cards on the table ever? WHY televi.sion-telephones are not made available, .so folks can see as well as hear when mak ing long distance calls? WHY gambling on the horses at the track is considered O. K. but gambling off the track is not? WHY most of those condemned to death in the United States nri> either poor, or black—or both? WHY there is nO final answer to WHY? . Hr*- Heroes of the Emancipation DENMARK VESEY According to history, Den mark V-esey was born about 17S6 oa tha Island nf .Santn ed only those that helped them selves. If he saw a Nebro bow ing to a white man on the -streeta he would -rabuka. them Bomingo. He has been describ ed as a handsome and intelli gent young man who was sub ject to epileptic seizures. !■> lived in the West Indies until the age of 14, at which time he became the favorite servant of a Charleston, S. C.. slawT' who traded between the Islands of St. Thomas and St. Domini que. For twenty years Denmark Vesey sailed with bis master’s »“lves. If he saw a Negro bow- won $1„’)00 in a lottery whiph be used to purchase bis fre“- dom. From 1800 until 1822. Vesey worked as a carpenter in Charleston, S. C. During tbi.i time he became a well known AME Church lay leader who was able, as a free Negro, to carry his anti-slavery messages to plantations scattered over » hundred-mile area. It is said that Vesey was well educated and spoke several languaga He used his abilities to arouse Negro slaves and encouraB-»d them to insurrection. During these years in Charleston, Ve sey nurtured a deeo hatred for slavery and slaveholders. He believed that slavery was evil and that no man was meant to be a slave for another. Finally, about 1817, Vesey conceived the idea of his lnsu>"- rectlon. For the next five year* he planned, plotted and fanned the flames among the slaves He was given to auotatinns from the Bible, from well- known Abolitionists and Tou.*'- saint L’Ouverture was his guiding patron. One of his favorite Quotations was the words of Joshua; “and they iit, terlv destroyed all that wero In the city, both men and wom en. both young and old. and ox and sheep and ass with the edgH of a sword." Veaey imaehed that it was. neceiiary to strllcc the first blow and warned that God help Gradually he captured the minds of the Negroes in Char leston and many slaves feared him much more than they feared th«iir masters. Finally, around ChristmjHH'^^' time, in 1821, he selected l.efd- listcd slave artisans and class ers for his insurrection. He en- leaders of the Methodist church. His chief assistant was Pett'r Poyas, who was a ship car|x*n- ter. It was Poyas who volun- *' tpered for the most dangeroiMi a.ssignment of the plan-which was to surprise and capture the main guardhouse. In a sen.se th.9 story of the Vesey in surrection was also Peter Poy as’ story, as Vesey recognized Poyas, talents and placed him in charge of organizing the re-, cruits. V^>sey and Povas planned a cell-like organization. Each lead er had a list of the recruits u well as their specific assign ment. Only the leaders, how ever, knew the details of the plot. The average recruit knew nothing except the name of his l-“ader and what his partini»- lar job was. During this tim» weanons were constructed and disguises were designed. It is said that annroximatelv 9.000 slaves were finally recruited. The day of July 16, 1822 wa« chosen. However, about tw" weeks before this day a hous^ servant betrayed the insurrec tionists. He was only able, how ever, to supply them with in nr details. As a result, during tbn nevt two weeks the Mayoi* and other city officials worlr- ed dfisoerately to get the in formation needed to put down the uprising. At the same-time, Vesey and his aid.°s were work ino to soring their trap de«jit' this betrayal. Thev continued their plans up to the last dgv when another alave who knew the names of some of th«lr l«ad Continued on page 6-A f'’ WOrW. Q^I have read that elderly people in general will benefit from the nnedical research pro grams carried on by the VA. A.—Only veteran can direotly rocelva VA ho«|iilal or modlcal care. But advances made in the treatment of lllnett. or disability through VA research are paaaed lantt It tnie that only veterena. oti, lilie all raaeerch te tho..world can* of VA medl- huMMiiMy. Im. «eMMl lai,«ld«d e«l and hoipltal care?
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