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Editorial
April 8, 1949
The Gary American
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Editorial contrasts a Purdue University poll showing 68% of high school students favoring fair employment laws regardless of race, religion, or color with U.S. Senators' filibuster against President Truman's civil rights program, suggesting youth are more liberal on racial issues.
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A Small Child Shall Lead Them
It has been said that a child has no racial prejudices, but is taught to have them by his elders. This has been proven to be partially true by a recent poll of teen-agers made by Purdue university. This question was asked ten thousand high school pupils. Would you or would you not favor a law in your state, which requires employers to hire a person if he is qualified for a job, regardless of his race, religion or color? Sixty-eight percent said they would, twenty-four percent was undecided. The overwhelming majority thought there ought to be a law to assure everyone a fair chance to get a job, regardless of his race, religion or color.
The recent filibuster in the United States Senate against President Truman's civil rights program indicates that the adult white person is not as liberal in his thinking as his children. It would be interesting to compare the score of the senators, in answer to the question, with the score of the high school students. It has been suggested that the fate or fortune of the Negro would be in far better shape if our Senate was composed of high school students instead of evil old men such as Senators Russell, Ellender, Long and others who have made our dignified Senate a burlesque house.
It has been said that a child has no racial prejudices, but is taught to have them by his elders. This has been proven to be partially true by a recent poll of teen-agers made by Purdue university. This question was asked ten thousand high school pupils. Would you or would you not favor a law in your state, which requires employers to hire a person if he is qualified for a job, regardless of his race, religion or color? Sixty-eight percent said they would, twenty-four percent was undecided. The overwhelming majority thought there ought to be a law to assure everyone a fair chance to get a job, regardless of his race, religion or color.
The recent filibuster in the United States Senate against President Truman's civil rights program indicates that the adult white person is not as liberal in his thinking as his children. It would be interesting to compare the score of the senators, in answer to the question, with the score of the high school students. It has been suggested that the fate or fortune of the Negro would be in far better shape if our Senate was composed of high school students instead of evil old men such as Senators Russell, Ellender, Long and others who have made our dignified Senate a burlesque house.
What sub-type of article is it?
Slavery Abolition
Social Reform
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Racial Prejudice
Fair Employment
Civil Rights
Senate Filibuster
Youth Poll
Truman Program
Negro Rights
What entities or persons were involved?
President Truman
Senators Russell
Senators Ellender
Senators Long
Purdue University
High School Pupils
Negro
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Youth Support For Racial Equality In Employment Vs Senatorial Opposition To Civil Rights
Stance / Tone
Pro Civil Rights, Critical Of Senators
Key Figures
President Truman
Senators Russell
Senators Ellender
Senators Long
Purdue University
High School Pupils
Negro
Key Arguments
Children Have No Inherent Racial Prejudices But Learn Them From Elders
Purdue Poll: 68% Of 10,000 High School Students Favor Fair Hiring Laws Regardless Of Race, Religion, Or Color
24% Undecided In The Poll
Overwhelming Majority Of Youth Support Laws For Fair Job Chances
Senate Filibuster Against Truman's Civil Rights Program Shows Adults Less Liberal
Senators Would Score Poorly Compared To Students On The Poll Question
Negro Fortunes Better If Senate Composed Of High School Students
Criticizes Senators Russell, Ellender, Long As 'Evil Old Men' Turning Senate Into Burlesque