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ADDRESS OF
SOLICITOR GENERAL THURGOOD MARSHALL
Banquet Session, June 1, 1966
My immediate task in this conference "To Fulfill These
Rights" is to place the present in proper prospective. In
order to do this I have been requested to review the historical
background of the struggle for racial equality in this
country. I am indebted to our well-known historian
John Hope Franklin for the materials covering the period up
to 1900.
If we are to fulfill these rights, if we are promptly
and effectively to bridge the gap between theory and practice,
we must first realize fully the depth of the problem of racial
prejudice and discrimination in this country. There are
today two groups of Americans sincerely interested in the
problems. One group believes we have made tremendous progress
in the last two decades and thinks little more is needed—
that, given time, the problem will solve itself. The other
group recognizes the progress that has been made, yet views
the present achievement as no more than a firm base from
which to launch the final attack on the causes of racial
and religious prejudice. Both groups need to pause for a
consideration of the background history of this problem.
Recalling the dark past and contrasting it with the
dramatic accomplishments of the last decade might comfort those
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Object Description
| Title | Hugh McColl and White House conference speeches |
| Series | Series 1, Addresses and Statements |
| Digital Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP, 1948-1998 |
| Creator | Alexander, Kelly M. |
| Date Created | 1966, 1991 |
| Series Description | Addresses and speeches by figures in the NAACP organization, including Kelly Alexander, Sr. and Jr., Clarence Mitchell and Roy Wilkins. There are also speeches by Charlotte leaders, including Hugh McColl and Stanford Brookshire. |
| Collection Description | This collection documents the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with an emphasis on the work and correspondence of Kelly Alexander, Sr. and his sons Kelly Alexander, Jr. and Alfred Alexander in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, membership records, and a few photographs. Topics covered include school segregation, housing and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and the Charlotte Area Fund. |
| Subjects--Names |
Alexander, Kelly M. Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948- Alexander, Alfred L., 1952- |
| Subjects--Organizations |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charlotte Branch. |
| Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina African Americans--Political activity--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Housing--North Carolina--Charlotte Racism--Political aspects--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Police brutality--North Carolina--Charlotte Police misconduct--North Carolina--Charlotte |
| Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
| Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
| Box Number | 1 |
| Folder Number | 19 |
| Language | eng |
| Object Type | Text |
| Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
| Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
| Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/701 |
| Original Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP |
| Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll20 |
| Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
| Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
| Identifier | naacp-ms508-0101019 |
| Date Digitized | 2016-02-02 |
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| Title | naacp-ms508-0101019-047 |
| OCR Transcript | ADDRESS OF SOLICITOR GENERAL THURGOOD MARSHALL Banquet Session, June 1, 1966 My immediate task in this conference "To Fulfill These Rights" is to place the present in proper prospective. In order to do this I have been requested to review the historical background of the struggle for racial equality in this country. I am indebted to our well-known historian John Hope Franklin for the materials covering the period up to 1900. If we are to fulfill these rights, if we are promptly and effectively to bridge the gap between theory and practice, we must first realize fully the depth of the problem of racial prejudice and discrimination in this country. There are today two groups of Americans sincerely interested in the problems. One group believes we have made tremendous progress in the last two decades and thinks little more is needed— that, given time, the problem will solve itself. The other group recognizes the progress that has been made, yet views the present achievement as no more than a firm base from which to launch the final attack on the causes of racial and religious prejudice. Both groups need to pause for a consideration of the background history of this problem. Recalling the dark past and contrasting it with the dramatic accomplishments of the last decade might comfort those 39 |
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