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Editorial
September 24, 1932
The Gazette
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial urges Colored Americans to resist racial discrimination, citing Jews' 1900-year struggle and Irish' 700-year fight as examples of success through defiance, arguing submission invites contempt and dishonors abolitionists and ancestors who fought for equal liberty.
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OCR Quality
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IS IT ANY USE TO CON-TEND FOR RIGHTS?
Colored Americans are the only race, responsible members of which are in favor of submitting to discrimination on the claim that their race "always will be discriminated against."
The Jews are still contending, after over 1900 years of universal discrimination, and are winning even social rights today. The Irish at home have contended for 700 years and are winning because they will die rather than submit.
The race that says it's of no use to resist, downs itself and the world then will say, "Negroes are not worthy of equal rights; they are by nature without self-respect and have no 'guts'.
The world respects only those who resent and resist proscriptions for race.
Let us be worthy of the abolitionists, worthy of our own fathers who have died in every war to vindicate the title of their race to equal liberty, and forever resist denial of rights in our native land, however long race discrimination may continue. To submit is to deserve contempt.--Boston (Mass.) Guardian.
Colored Americans are the only race, responsible members of which are in favor of submitting to discrimination on the claim that their race "always will be discriminated against."
The Jews are still contending, after over 1900 years of universal discrimination, and are winning even social rights today. The Irish at home have contended for 700 years and are winning because they will die rather than submit.
The race that says it's of no use to resist, downs itself and the world then will say, "Negroes are not worthy of equal rights; they are by nature without self-respect and have no 'guts'.
The world respects only those who resent and resist proscriptions for race.
Let us be worthy of the abolitionists, worthy of our own fathers who have died in every war to vindicate the title of their race to equal liberty, and forever resist denial of rights in our native land, however long race discrimination may continue. To submit is to deserve contempt.--Boston (Mass.) Guardian.
What sub-type of article is it?
Slavery Abolition
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Racial Discrimination
Equal Rights
Resistance
Abolitionists
Self Respect
Negroes
Jews
Irish
What entities or persons were involved?
Colored Americans
Jews
Irish
Abolitionists
Negroes
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Resisting Racial Discrimination For Equal Rights
Stance / Tone
Strongly Advocating Resistance And Defiance
Key Figures
Colored Americans
Jews
Irish
Abolitionists
Negroes
Key Arguments
Colored Americans Uniquely Submit To Discrimination Claiming It's Inevitable
Jews Have Resisted For Over 1900 Years And Are Gaining Social Rights
Irish Have Fought For 700 Years And Succeed By Refusing Submission Even Unto Death
Submitting To Discrimination Lowers The Race And Invites World Contempt
World Respects Only Those Who Resent And Resist Racial Proscriptions
Must Honor Abolitionists And Ancestors Who Died For Equal Liberty
Forever Resist Denial Of Rights Despite Ongoing Discrimination
Submission Deserves Contempt