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Editorial
September 16, 1960
Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes Vice President Richard Nixon for endorsing sit-ins in the South but insisting they comply with local laws, which are viewed as discriminatory customs against Negroes that obstruct civil rights progress.
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Vice President Nixon & Local Laws
So far Vice-President Richard Nixon has only pulled one boner in his continuing position that civil rights must be advanced in this nation.
After endorsing in principal the sit-ins during his trip south he added that he thought the sit-ins should be conducted under and subject to local laws. Local laws in the south are really local customs, dictated solely by the southern white man's concept that no Negro should expect the same treatment anywhere, and under any condition accorded to a white person.
It has been the local laws which have hampered the progress of the whole south and especially its Negro citizens. Mr. Nixon should know that the southern Negro expects no justice from those who make and enforce the local laws.
So far Vice-President Richard Nixon has only pulled one boner in his continuing position that civil rights must be advanced in this nation.
After endorsing in principal the sit-ins during his trip south he added that he thought the sit-ins should be conducted under and subject to local laws. Local laws in the south are really local customs, dictated solely by the southern white man's concept that no Negro should expect the same treatment anywhere, and under any condition accorded to a white person.
It has been the local laws which have hampered the progress of the whole south and especially its Negro citizens. Mr. Nixon should know that the southern Negro expects no justice from those who make and enforce the local laws.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Civil Rights
Sit Ins
Local Laws
Nixon
Southern Discrimination
Negro Progress
What entities or persons were involved?
Vice President Richard Nixon
Southern Negro Citizens
Southern White Man
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Nixon's Stance On Sit Ins And Local Laws
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Nixon And Local Southern Laws
Key Figures
Vice President Richard Nixon
Southern Negro Citizens
Southern White Man
Key Arguments
Nixon's Endorsement Of Sit Ins Is Flawed By Requiring Compliance With Local Laws
Local Laws In The South Are Discriminatory Customs Against Negroes
Such Laws Hinder Progress For The South And Its Negro Citizens
Southern Negroes Expect No Justice From Local Law Makers And Enforcers