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August 16, 1953
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Recent US political advancements include a Negro appointed to Philadelphia's municipal bench by Pennsylvania's governor, following similar actions in Ohio, Kansas, and California; a Negro nominated for Manhattan borough president and elected to Atlanta's Board of Education, signaling integration progress.
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Every One Helps Us
(From The California Eagle)
The governor of Pennsylvania has just named a Negro to the municipal bench in Philadelphia. The governors of Ohio, Kansas and California preceded him by a month or two.
The Republicans have nominated a Negro for president of the borough of Manhattan. A Negro was elected to the Atlanta Board of Education. Every newspaper brings similar news of the appointment, nomination or election of Negroes to city, county and state offices.
We are moving toward integration of Negroes into government. The pace isn't fast enough and the appointments are rarely made in the South where the vast majority of Negroes live but those shortcomings don't detract from the obvious truth that we are edging toward the practice of the democracy that we have preached so long.
Every one of these Negro office holders who does a good job - and most of them do - helps break down the old outworn lie that Negroes aren't qualified to participate fully in the government of our country.
(From The California Eagle)
The governor of Pennsylvania has just named a Negro to the municipal bench in Philadelphia. The governors of Ohio, Kansas and California preceded him by a month or two.
The Republicans have nominated a Negro for president of the borough of Manhattan. A Negro was elected to the Atlanta Board of Education. Every newspaper brings similar news of the appointment, nomination or election of Negroes to city, county and state offices.
We are moving toward integration of Negroes into government. The pace isn't fast enough and the appointments are rarely made in the South where the vast majority of Negroes live but those shortcomings don't detract from the obvious truth that we are edging toward the practice of the democracy that we have preached so long.
Every one of these Negro office holders who does a good job - and most of them do - helps break down the old outworn lie that Negroes aren't qualified to participate fully in the government of our country.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Negro Appointments
Political Integration
Government Offices
Civil Rights Progress
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia, Manhattan, Atlanta, And Other Us Locations
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Philadelphia, Manhattan, Atlanta, And Other Us Locations
Story Details
Recent appointments and elections of Negroes to government positions in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, California, Manhattan, and Atlanta, indicating progress toward integration despite slow pace and lack in the South, with good performance helping break down myths of disqualification.