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Letter to Editor
December 25, 1948
The Guardian
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
Letter praises colored Americans' contributions to World Wars I and II and global athletic feats, while condemning racial barriers in U.S. colleges that prevent colored students from joining white fraternities for equal dignity and prestige.
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The colored American has a superlative record in the Wars of this country, particularly World Wars I and II. Colored athletes have equalled or bettered this record with their athletic prowess. All over the world the history of athletes is bespeckled with extraordinary feats by athletes of color. In the face of all these virtues there is a vicious element in American colleges which seeks to ban colored students fraternizing with white students. By fraternizing is meant the right to assume the dignity, position and prestige which prevail in Greek letter organizations. It does not necessarily mean that the colored students are seeking certain social privileges which the white man
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
Education
What keywords are associated?
Colored Americans
World Wars
Athletic Achievements
College Fraternities
Racial Ban
Greek Organizations
Letter to Editor Details
Main Argument
despite the superlative records of colored americans in world wars i and ii and their athletic achievements, a vicious element in american colleges seeks to ban colored students from fraternizing with white students in greek letter organizations, denying them dignity and prestige.
Notable Details
Superlative Record In Wars
Athletic Prowess Of Colored Athletes
Extraordinary Feats By Athletes Of Color
Vicious Element In Colleges
Greek Letter Organizations