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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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At their annual convention in Chicago, delegates of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, with 24,000 members in 242 chapters, unanimously passed a resolution urging the federal government to enforce the Supreme Court's ruling against segregated education and to counter nullification efforts by 11 states, especially Mississippi.
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CHICAGO,--(INS)-- Delegates of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity unanimously adopted a resolution Saturday calling upon the Federal Government to enforce the ruling of the United States Supreme Court against segregated education.
The fraternity has a membership of 24,000 men in 242 chapters located throughout the nation.
In the resolution passed at the annual convention in Chicago, the delegates charged that "organized efforts are being made by representatives of 11 states to nullify the purpose and effect of the Supreme Court decision."
Mississippi was singled out for particular criticism.
The Alpha Phi Alpha delegates asked the government to protect the right of citizens of our republic.
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Delegates of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity unanimously adopted a resolution calling upon the Federal Government to enforce the United States Supreme Court ruling against segregated education, charging organized efforts by representatives of 11 states to nullify the decision, with particular criticism of Mississippi, and asking the government to protect citizens' rights.