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The Civil Rights Act: April 16. 1964
Carline Teague '08
Issue date: 11/1/06 Section: News
As students entered the last month of school in April 1964, the Civil Rights Act was caught in an 83-day Senate filibuster. But on July 2, the act, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, was signed into law.
- Caroline Teague '08
News believes that the major obstacle to a solution of the discrimination problem is irresponsibility, on the part of legislators, demonstrators and ordinary citizens. Lengthy filibusters will not resolve the political and economic problems facing the Negro nor will the death of a white minister in Chicago advance the cause of civil rights.
Legislators, especially Senators, are supposed to be wise men. Their very position commands the respect of the populace. Yet these same leaders seem to be unaware of the complex problems confronting the Negro community and their leaders. People who have been kept in subjugation within a so-called free society will not be silent forever. Violent demonstrations are almost inevitable…
The Negro will not wait peacefully much longer and who can blame him? Yet, no one can condone the violence which has marked so many recent demonstrations. Brother Malcolm and his former associates, the Black Muslims, preach black segregation and bloodshed. In the absence of any progress made by moderate Negroes, the young Negro must turn to the left to find hope of freedom.
We believe the leaders of this nation, Negro and white, have an obligation to all people to act responsibly....
We, as students and potential citizen voters, have an enormous obligation. We must become educated so that when we emerge from our "ivory tower" existence we will be able to vote intelligently on all issues.
Most important, we must educate ourselves to discover new ways of achieving perfect freedom among equals for all Americans. We are the future leaders of America, and we cannot be irresponsible simply because our mentors are wayward....
- Wheaton News Editors
- Caroline Teague '08
News believes that the major obstacle to a solution of the discrimination problem is irresponsibility, on the part of legislators, demonstrators and ordinary citizens. Lengthy filibusters will not resolve the political and economic problems facing the Negro nor will the death of a white minister in Chicago advance the cause of civil rights.
Legislators, especially Senators, are supposed to be wise men. Their very position commands the respect of the populace. Yet these same leaders seem to be unaware of the complex problems confronting the Negro community and their leaders. People who have been kept in subjugation within a so-called free society will not be silent forever. Violent demonstrations are almost inevitable…
The Negro will not wait peacefully much longer and who can blame him? Yet, no one can condone the violence which has marked so many recent demonstrations. Brother Malcolm and his former associates, the Black Muslims, preach black segregation and bloodshed. In the absence of any progress made by moderate Negroes, the young Negro must turn to the left to find hope of freedom.
We believe the leaders of this nation, Negro and white, have an obligation to all people to act responsibly....
We, as students and potential citizen voters, have an enormous obligation. We must become educated so that when we emerge from our "ivory tower" existence we will be able to vote intelligently on all issues.
Most important, we must educate ourselves to discover new ways of achieving perfect freedom among equals for all Americans. We are the future leaders of America, and we cannot be irresponsible simply because our mentors are wayward....
- Wheaton News Editors
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