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December 13, 1948
The Augusta Courier
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Walter White, NAACP executive secretary, states in St. Louis that Negro votes in Illinois, Ohio, and California swung the 1948 election to President Truman. He predicts Truman's civil rights program, including anti-lynching and fair employment laws, will pass Congress, crediting Negro voter maturity and criticizing Henry Wallace.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Negro vote in the pivotal states of Illinois, Ohio and California swung the balance to President Truman in the election, Walter White, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said here today.
White, who addressed the annual youth conference of his association at Central Baptist Church, 2842 Washington, last night, predicted that the President will succeed in pushing his civil rights program through Congress.
He said that Mr. Truman is the first American President "with the nerve to tackle the reactionary South" on the question of human rights, and added that he is confident the Eighty-first Congress will enact an anti-lynching law, a fair employment practice law and an anti-poll tax law.
White, who is one sixty-fourth Negro, said that only the Republicans can prevent the enactment of such laws.
He pointed out that if they support the Northern Democrats the Southern Democrats can be stopped in any attempts at filibuster.
"I hope the Republicans learned something in the Nov. 2 election," he said.
"The 88 electoral votes in Illinois, Ohio and California went to President Truman because the Negro voters were convinced of his sincerity."
White said Henry Wallace made a poor showing among the Negroes because they are more mature and discriminating than they are credited with being.
He said Negroes are well aware that as Secretary of Commerce Wallace did nothing to help ease their lot.
White predicted that the election will bring about a remarkable change in the South. He said 2,000,000 Negroes will vote there in 1952, compared with the 1,000,000 who voted this year.
A crowd of 800 heard White speak and saw Miss Alice Coachman of Albany, Ga., winner of the women's high jump in the Olympic Games, receive the association's youth award for 1948.
Negroes
Ballots
Swung
Truman
Election
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Negro vote in the pivotal states of Illinois, Ohio and California swung the balance to President Truman in the election, Walter White, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said here today.
White, who addressed the annual youth conference of his association at Central Baptist Church, 2842 Washington, last night, predicted that the President will succeed in pushing his civil rights program through Congress.
He said that Mr. Truman is the first American President "with the nerve to tackle the reactionary South" on the question of human rights, and added that he is confident the Eighty-first Congress will enact an anti-lynching law, a fair employment practice law and an anti-poll tax law.
White, who is one sixty-fourth Negro, said that only the Republicans can prevent the enactment of such laws.
He pointed out that if they support the Northern Democrats the Southern Democrats can be stopped in any attempts at filibuster.
"I hope the Republicans learned something in the Nov. 2 election," he said.
"The 88 electoral votes in Illinois, Ohio and California went to President Truman because the Negro voters were convinced of his sincerity."
White said Henry Wallace made a poor showing among the Negroes because they are more mature and discriminating than they are credited with being.
He said Negroes are well aware that as Secretary of Commerce Wallace did nothing to help ease their lot.
White predicted that the election will bring about a remarkable change in the South. He said 2,000,000 Negroes will vote there in 1952, compared with the 1,000,000 who voted this year.
A crowd of 800 heard White speak and saw Miss Alice Coachman of Albany, Ga., winner of the women's high jump in the Olympic Games, receive the association's youth award for 1948.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Negro Vote
Truman Election
Civil Rights
Walter White
Naacp
Anti Lynching Law
What entities or persons were involved?
Walter White
President Truman
Henry Wallace
Miss Alice Coachman
Where did it happen?
St. Louis, Mo., Central Baptist Church, 2842 Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
Walter White
President Truman
Henry Wallace
Miss Alice Coachman
Location
St. Louis, Mo., Central Baptist Church, 2842 Washington
Event Date
Nov. 2, 1948
Story Details
Walter White claims Negro votes swung Truman's election victory in key states and predicts success for civil rights laws in Congress, emphasizing Truman's sincerity and Negro voter discernment.