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Editorial
October 3, 1945
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Editorial condemns students' hate strikes in Gary, Indiana, against Negro students as wicked and un-American, notes spread to Chicago, criticizes leaders as children of immigrants, and urges school officials to prevent racial distinctions in public schools.
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Students' Hate Strikes
It is not worth our efforts to attempt to essay the virtue in the students' hate strikes in Gary, Indiana against Negro students. It is all wicked and evil and contagious.
Already it has spread into Chicago schools, and unless the superintendents and other school officials stop temporizing with this intolerable un-American demonstration, it is likely to spread to the proportions of local race riots. The sad irony of it is that the strike leaders are the children of immigrants of first generation Americans--the very people for whom our boys waded through blood in this war in order to defend their homelands against the thing they now seek to perpetuate in our land.
Let us hope fervently that the superintendents and other responsible school officials will rise to the challenge which face them. It would be useless for them to contend that they are powerless to act or that such demonstrations are beyond their control. The public school in one of the corner stones of American democracy and they must not become polluted with foreign notions of class and race distinctions.
It is not worth our efforts to attempt to essay the virtue in the students' hate strikes in Gary, Indiana against Negro students. It is all wicked and evil and contagious.
Already it has spread into Chicago schools, and unless the superintendents and other school officials stop temporizing with this intolerable un-American demonstration, it is likely to spread to the proportions of local race riots. The sad irony of it is that the strike leaders are the children of immigrants of first generation Americans--the very people for whom our boys waded through blood in this war in order to defend their homelands against the thing they now seek to perpetuate in our land.
Let us hope fervently that the superintendents and other responsible school officials will rise to the challenge which face them. It would be useless for them to contend that they are powerless to act or that such demonstrations are beyond their control. The public school in one of the corner stones of American democracy and they must not become polluted with foreign notions of class and race distinctions.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
Education
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Hate Strikes
Gary Indiana
Negro Students
Racial Riots
School Officials
American Democracy
Immigrants
Race Distinctions
What entities or persons were involved?
Students
Negro Students
Strike Leaders
Children Of Immigrants
Superintendents
School Officials
Public School
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Condemnation Of Students' Hate Strikes Against Negro Students In Gary, Indiana
Stance / Tone
Strongly Opposed To Racial Hate Strikes And Urging School Officials To Intervene
Key Figures
Students
Negro Students
Strike Leaders
Children Of Immigrants
Superintendents
School Officials
Public School
Key Arguments
Hate Strikes Are Wicked, Evil, And Contagious
Strikes Have Spread To Chicago Schools
Risk Of Escalating To Local Race Riots
Strike Leaders Are Children Of Immigrants Defended In War
School Officials Must Act Decisively
Public Schools Are Cornerstones Of American Democracy
Schools Must Not Adopt Foreign Race And Class Distinctions