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() ) Sn - ' “was to have been given in Ghana, Africa, _by DU BOIS, but on | a doctoris advice, he did not travel to Ghana but instead . his wife made the. trip and read the speech for him. ; a“ a According to the article, DU BOIS! prepared. gpeech referred to Socialism and cited as foremost examples, "The great Communist states like the Soviet Union and China.” The following is quoted,in part, from this article: "africa awake! Put on the beautiful robes of Pan - African socialism! You have nothing to lose but ee ee your chains! You have a continent to regain! You have freedom and human dignity to attain." "The Worker,” issue of December 7, 1958, page 7, columns 1 - 2, contained a photograph of the subject as he was being welcomed at Prague Airport by the Ozecho- Slovakian Vice Minister of Education and Culture. According to the article, DU BOIS was later given an honorary Doctorate degree at Charles University. | ee / - The "National Guardian" on November 10, 1958, page 6, columns 2 through 4, contained an article which indicated that DU BOIS had been honored by the 600 year @ld Charles University in Prague, Czechoslovakia. as follows: 'The salvation of American Negroes lies in social- ism. They should support all measures and men who favor the welfare state; they should vote for government owner- ship of cantte! in industry; they should favor strict «~ regulation of cerperations or their public ownership; they should vote to prevent monopoly from controlling the press and the publishing of epinions. They should favor public ownership and control of water, electric, and atomic power; they should stand for a clean ballot, the encouragement of third parties and independent candidates - and the eliminz- } In his acceptance speech, DU BOIS said, in part, Hy - 14 - ie oR Wr