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Thurgood Marshall — Part 7

114 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: May 31, 1957 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Thurgood Marshall · 113 pages OCR'd
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Fae ot . OG 100-8261 bac Informant advised tha Qa : the Chicago Branch of the MAACP, ves @ meeting. Informant advieaed that an nnidentified == ——s sii => minister made pertinent remarks on the subject of closing the ranks in the legal battle for human justice. Following this speech, an appeal was made for money to aid the MAACP. Informant advised that phonetic) seemed to have some official duty in connection with counting the collection. A phonetic) made a speech at this meeting urging all to join in the "fight for freedom and first-class citizenship." He stated that the goal was to have 20,000 in the NAACP in the Chicago area. The informant advised ths Que wat at the rear of the meeting and that she passed out campaign packets. Informant cbserved Ga Shrougnout the audience selling the curren Anerican Negro". fhe informant advised that the speech of THURGOOD MARSHALL was a report to the Chicago audience of the progress, the problems, and the future aims of the NAACP. Informant advised that MARSHALL pointed out the following in hia speech: He atated that the Sout Wegro ia at last + a telling the truth about himself. He is not satisfied with his plight end is sertain that something can be done about it. MARSHALL stated that all friends of human dignity must stand up and be counted. He stated that pseudo-liberals have faded away in the hour of need. these individuals ,MARSHALL advised,speak out only when and where _4t was politically expedient. He stated that friends of social justice, white or black, must stand with the NAACP fn their fieht for firsteslana citizenship . Toe aor Fs 6 ae SSeS SS SSeS ese - ge
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