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Editorial
February 11, 1954
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Editorial praises National Council of Catholic Women's support for potential Supreme Court ruling to end school segregation, citing successful Catholic school integrations and calling for broader organizational backing to uphold U.S. democracy.
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Change Is Not Difficult
(From The Louisiana Weekly)
The fight to abolish segregation in the public schools of the nation received added support last week when representatives of eight million Catholic women urged all Americans to accept with good graces a Supreme Court decision that would end segregation in the nation's public schools-that is if the court so rules.
Urging this action was the Board of Directors of the National Council of Catholic Women. In a prepared statement the NCCW said 'Some people are already working on subterfuges to avoid implementing the decision of the court should it ask for integration.
We know from experience in some of our Catholic schools that a change from segregation to integration can be made without difficulty. We are convinced that such a change can be made in the public schools'.
Thus for the record and for enlightened public opinion we have more evidence that many of us in this country are willing to be counted in the struggle of making democracy work like we tell the world it does. The sooner more organizations like the NCCW take similar stands on the issue of segregation in the nation's public schools, the sooner will we convince the world that we ourselves believe in the democracy we preach about.
(From The Louisiana Weekly)
The fight to abolish segregation in the public schools of the nation received added support last week when representatives of eight million Catholic women urged all Americans to accept with good graces a Supreme Court decision that would end segregation in the nation's public schools-that is if the court so rules.
Urging this action was the Board of Directors of the National Council of Catholic Women. In a prepared statement the NCCW said 'Some people are already working on subterfuges to avoid implementing the decision of the court should it ask for integration.
We know from experience in some of our Catholic schools that a change from segregation to integration can be made without difficulty. We are convinced that such a change can be made in the public schools'.
Thus for the record and for enlightened public opinion we have more evidence that many of us in this country are willing to be counted in the struggle of making democracy work like we tell the world it does. The sooner more organizations like the NCCW take similar stands on the issue of segregation in the nation's public schools, the sooner will we convince the world that we ourselves believe in the democracy we preach about.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Social Reform
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
School Segregation
Integration
Supreme Court Decision
Catholic Women
Democracy
Nccw
What entities or persons were involved?
National Council Of Catholic Women
Board Of Directors Of The Nccw
Supreme Court
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Support For Abolishing School Segregation
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Integration And Democracy
Key Figures
National Council Of Catholic Women
Board Of Directors Of The Nccw
Supreme Court
Key Arguments
Urge Americans To Accept Supreme Court Decision Ending School Segregation
Some Are Working On Ways To Avoid Integration
Catholic Schools Integrated Without Difficulty
Such Change Possible In Public Schools
More Organizations Should Support To Demonstrate Belief In Democracy