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Newspaper
Hartford Chronicle
Location
Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1946
Page
3
The writer argues Connecticut’s Northward stance offers limited freedom for Black residents. He urges unity and political power to secure rapid rights, warning against complacency and urging action before economic downturn. The piece contrasts Hartford politics with Swaziland era South Africa under Jan Smuts, criticizing racial oppression and land, education, and mobility restrictions.
The essay argues fear drives racism and prejudice across groups. It notes whites fear Negroes and Jews fear embarrassment, while both sides dread competition, power shifts, and integration. It links these fears to segregation debates, unions, and intergroup tensions, urging self examination of fears as a remedy.
The piece argues against Smuts and his policy, saying natives are enslaved to serve diamond interests and white minority rule. It lauds international opposition from the United States Russia and others and hopes such oppression ends. It views world trends as moving toward equality and calls for Smuts to be washed away.
The piece criticizes President Truman for naming O Max Gardner as United States ambassador to Great Britain after his prior tenure as South Carolina governor. It recalls Gardner's alleged racist remarks and vetoes against Black voters, warning he could be dangerous if placed in higher offices like Attorney General. Gardner is allied with James Byrnes and viewed as a potential threat to civil rights.
The piece lauds Levi Jackson of Yale as the Bulger Lowe trophy winner for outstanding New England football, the first freshman and first Negro to receive the award. It argues performance and character matter more than race, urging integration and equal opportunity in education and society.
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