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Editorial
January 12, 1924
The Gazette
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial urges Colored Americans to resist racial discrimination, citing Jews and Irish examples, honoring abolitionists and ancestors, arguing submission invites contempt. From Boston Guardian.
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IS IT ANY USE TO CONTEND 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
Resistance
Equal Rights
Abolitionists
Self Respect
What entities or persons were involved?
Colored Americans
Jews
Irish
Abolitionists
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Resisting Racial Discrimination
Stance / Tone
Encouragement To Resist Submission
Key Figures
Colored Americans
Jews
Irish
Abolitionists
Key Arguments
Colored Americans Should Not Submit To Discrimination Unlike Other Races
Jews Have Contended For 1900 Years And Are Winning Rights
Irish Have Resisted For 700 Years And Are Succeeding
Submission Leads To Self Degradation And World Contempt
World Respects Those Who Resist Racial Proscriptions
Be Worthy Of Abolitionists And Ancestors Who Fought For Equal Liberty
Forever Resist Denial Of Rights Despite Ongoing Discrimination
Submission Deserves Contempt