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wWte man has lived In a worlk
*bwe he believed that the blaci
man was truly inferior; anc
blacks, too, shared this beliel
because they were subjected t<
"white. supremacy." At one time
it was the dream of every blach
person to wake up one morning anc
find that his skin had suddenly
turned white; for, in America
society white was right.
Why should the black man wait?
Another answer would be that the
black man as an individual is not
able, or he is not ready, to enter the
mainstream of American society.
He must first realize that the world
of today is a complex mechanism.
He must realize that perfection is
the sought after ingredient of a
modern society. He must open his
eyes and realize that his cultural
background has not prepared him
for the complex problems that he
will face and with which he must
cope it he is to survive. He must
realize that even if he does enter
the mainstream of society and if he
is accepted as an individual, there
is no guarantee that he will not
encounter a staunch conservative
who will remember that he is ari
inferior "nigger."
Why should the black man wait?
Letters
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Dear Mr. Wannamaker:
I like the South (perhaps, I
should have whispered). I do no
like the dogmatic narrow
mindedness and hypocrisy of theii
critics.
Pretending no "hotline" t<
esoterica, I have, nonetheless
traveled extensively (whatevei
that means) and discovered to m3
utter amazementgood and bad it
.somewhat equal. regionai
proportions throughout this mu4O
maligned country. I reckon (Grii
talk) it is a tribute to the free
thinking, moderate-mindec
Southerner that he endures Theii
Man Hoppe, Mike Krochmalny (E
liberal columnist, by his owr
admission, even) and others o1
their ilk.
Forgive me, however, foi
pointing out an apparen1
masochistic tendency on the par
of many Southerners who do no
consider the day complete unti
they have uncovered a Negro or his
white counterpart to obligingl3
insult these latter-day Simor
Legares. Oh the burden of being
Confederate descendant! I havi
never owned a slave; I do my owr
thing; and, unlike Abe Lincoln,
consider the Negro my "socia
equal" in many respects.
Perchance your critics can poin
to the Northern utopia where in
tegration has been sanctionec
under the auspices of officialdorn
for over a hundred years? Nay,
think not. I think rather, deai
Southerners, your critics havE
been shaking their self-righteou!
fingers at you all, while sweeping
things that were not too prett)
under the rugs up there in thE
"promised land."
So do not despair, Southerners
Take down your candid "white
only" signs and follow the sterling
example of the North. Utilize the
devious subtle economic pressures
of de facto like your Norther,
brethren. And, the most amazing
thing of all is.. .you don't even need
long hair to do it!
KIP IllVIN
Cheer up
Dear Mr. Wannamaker:
What is wrong with the students
who attend the basketball games
as far as responding to the
cheerleaders when the
cheerleaders ask them to par
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A great many Americans, today
fear that the rapid demands of th
black man will jolt the once soli
foundation of America
democracy. These Americans fea
the demands of the now unite
black community as other peopli
fear the threat of an oncomiq
eruption of a volcano, or a
unexpected earthquake tha
demolishes homes and that kill
human beings. They fear what th
Black Panther Party has labele
as the "Black Revolution."
As an individual, I will now offei
reasons as to why the black mar
should not wait. First of all, th
black man has been in Americ
from the very beginning. After th
Revolutionary War, Englan
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and that death comes to
their equality...they ha
parents and grandpareni
have experienced the ht
recognized the independence of the
United States in 1783. Surely, wt
must know that the black man wac
present during this war; we mus
also know that black men gav
their lives to the cause o
American freedom---although the:
were slaves.
Why should the black man no
wait? A careful reading of severa
American documents will give yot
the answer to this question. Th
Declaration of Independence, witl
its radification on July 4, 1776, i;
one such document. An excerpt o
this document reads: "We holc
ke the S
ticipate in one of the Gamecock
cheers? It must be sort of em
barrassing for the cheerleaders tc
yell out the cheers "solo." True
the student body responds won
derfully to the introduction of the
players and to their excellent
playing, and they certainly should
There is not a better team in the
country---including UCLA---as we
all- know. We are so proud of this
tgp-vftnked: team' and- Coach
Mc4uire,-but with the gaines being
televised, etc. it looks like the
students should be most happy to
respond to their leaders and follow
the cheers.
As an ex-cheerleader, I know
how they must feel. Believe me,
Clemson puts Carolina to shame
when it comes to cheering al
basketball games, much as I hate
to admit it. How about ad.
monishing your fellow students
when it comes to cheering the
Gamecock cheers at the basketball
games?
MRIS. S. TI. JAMIISON
Part of South
Dear Mr. Wannamaker:
I feel that the topic of the playing
of "Dixie" is being treated un
fairly. This song is part of the
South. it is not just a fight song, but
part of our heritage. The playing of
"Dixie" is a tradition in the South,
and I whole-heartedly support it. I
can think of nothing that brings
fans to their feet with such rousing
enthusiasm and spirit as "Dixie."
So. for those of you who feel that
we who cheer to the playing of
"Dixie" are "insentitive racists,"
take some advice: when in Rome
do as the Romans. Remember, no
one is forcing you to stay here. We
love it.
11l,1, RI(CHARI)SON
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these truths to be self-evident: that
e all men are created equal, that
I they are endowed by their Creator
ri with certain unalienable rights;
r that among these are life, liberty,
J and the pursuit of happiness." A
e consulted dictionary defines
I "unalienable" as the incapability
I of being sold or transferred. Yet,
t for several hundred years, the
- unalienable rights of blacks have
. been violated.
I Another reason why the black
man should not wait is the long
endurance and the long tolerance
I of the behavior of the white man
e toward him. The white man should
a not be permitted to grasp or to
e adjust to the idea of black equality.
: Why? Because the black man was
ins feel that life Is too short
D fast for them not to have
ee seen- the lives of thEir
s end without equality; they
imiliations of inequality."
not permitted to grasp or to adjust
to the repeated humiliations
subjected by whites. If the black
man did not conform or adhere to
the most minute whim of the white
man, he was brutally harassed and
sometimes killed because of his
rebuttal of these whims which
t were often termed "disrespect."
I Black women 'were sometimes
I violated because of their
"disrespect." They were made to
a lie in bed and to conceive children
whose fathers were unwanted.
Now the dream of the black man
has changed. He no longer desires
outh
Not quite accurate
Dear Mr. Wannamaker:
In two recent issues of the
Gamecock, statements appeared
which while flattering are not quite
accurate. First, Friday's editorial
(February 6) related to the Student
Union officers, the quote "four
highly paid outside psychologists"
is not quite accurate. Actually, two
members of the Institute for
Research on the Underprivileged
gave their weekend time without
remuneration because of their
interest and concern. Two other
outsiders served for fees that were
collectively one third of the rate
they as professionals receive for
conducting workshops.
The second point is a small one.
Though we love and live with the
Psychological Service Center at
1619 Green Street, it was in fact the
Institute's staff which made their
services available for the
workshop or learning laboratory.
The term "'retreat" probably is
more descriptive of what armies
and religious groups engage in.
~Director Institute for Research
on the Uinderprivileged
Senators get good
R ecords
Dear Mr. Wannamaker:
In response to your Editorial
Report of Feb. 11, I feel that a
statement from Student Govern.
ment about the allegations men
tioned is necessary.
The copy of the Fall 1969 Hour
GPR master listing used by
student government was to only be
used by the athletic personnel at
MArene, Cahwnte., S.. 2ese
it the fall and spring semesters with the exception of
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to be white. He now desires to be
recognized as an individual-a
black individual. He once sang the
words of the following song:
"I have a dream of a world of
peace
A world where troubles and
strifes will one day cease
Where one man can be another
man's friend
And it really won't matter about
the color of his skin
Lord, I have a dream.
I have a dream about the black
and the white
When one day we'll all realize
we're the very same in His
sight
Where little boys and little
girls walk hand in hand
And there won't be any
segregation in this land
Lord, I have a dream."
Today, the black man no longer
sings. The singing went unnoticed
and had no effect on the American
public. The black man now acts.
He now plans his strategy and
seeks equality through non-violent
resistance to "white supremacy."
Many whites say that the non
violent approach is the wrong
approach. Now that the Black
Panther Party has resorted to
other means, which are sometimes
violent, they say that this approach
is also wrong. But what is the right
approach? Should the black
movement come to a halt? Will this
satisfy the white man? Perhaps
the approaches of both black
groups should be commended.
Another excerpt from the
Declaration of Independence
would justify this. That excerpt is
as follows: "That to secure these
rights, governments are instituted
among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the
governed; that whenever any form
of government becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the
right of the people to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new
government, laying its foundation
on such principles, and organizing
its powers in such form, as to them
shall seem most like to effect their
safety and happiness. But when a
long train of abuses and usur
pations, pursuing invariably the
same object, evinces a design to
reduce them under absolute
despotism,' it is their right, it is
their duty, to throw off such
government, and to provide new
guards for their future security."
In answer to the capabilities of
the black man as to his readiness
to enter the mainstream of
American society, I need only to
mention the accomplishments of
several black Americans. Booker
T. Washington and George W.
Carver should be especially
commended for their ac
complishments in education and
agriculture because these ac
complishments were made during
the latter years of the nineteenth
and during the early years of the
twentieth centuries. Contributions
to the American way of life have
been made by numerous other
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permitted to check other students'
GPR's. Student Government had
asked for a printout including only
name, Social Security number, and
earned hours. This was not
available, so a master printout was
used since the only other alter
native was for students to accept
whatever was already printed on
their fee cards; the class standings
for about 1,000 students were
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blacks. Perhaps the most
prominent in our century is Dr.
Martin L. King Jr. He dedicated
his life to the cause of all people,
and he hoped for a better America.
Upon entering the mainstream of
American society, the white man
should have no misgivings as to the
encounter by the black man of a
staunch conservative. The black
man is able to meet the hostile
expression "nigger" with an air of
intelligent repulsion; for, before
the entrance into this mainstream,
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Dear Mr. Wannamahier:
I have become increasingly
interested in the discussion con
cerning a nauseating incident
which occurred during a basket
ball game at our coliseum. While
we are addressing -ourselves to the
problem I think it is time that I
must advise you of one such in
cident which occurred at the
Davidson basketball game.
You, in your editorial pages,
have long been noted as the
defender of the racially oppressed
from the victimizing "bush hicks"
who have invaded our campus.
Well, I feel that it is time that I too
be given the full protection of your
noble rhetoric. While watching the
Davidson basketball game I ob
served several "members" of the
Carolina Community who did not
seem to share the enthusiasm of
the other students in the play of
their team. In fact the only thing
which they seemed to delight in
was the play of one particular
As a matter of legislative policy
any Senator showing up at the
Coliseum before 9 a.m. rece i's
seating of his choice for himself
and his date. Tickets are not
handed out for political
favoratism. However, I do feel
compelled to apologize for one (1)
member of student government
who did up-valididate a number of
his friend's fee cards. These cards
will be regarded as valid for the
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he had been subjected to many
humiliations and heartbreaking
experiences.
The black man should not wait
because of fear that their rapid
demands will jolt the solid foun
dations of American democracy.
Real fear will come into existence
if the black man decides to wait;
for, as each new generation of
blacks and whites is born, tension
will mount and America will again
be faced with a war of internal
strife. Every American knows
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player on the Davidson squad. In
fact I would go so far as to say that
they desired a Davidson win.
Being a white Southern I found
this behavior quite strangp. The
only apparent reason for this
conduct was racial in nature. For
you see the particular player was
of the same race as were the
students involved. They were
black. I attend the Freshman
games and when they oppose an
all-white team I have never found
the urge to change my allegiance
toward the visiting team. This,
after all, would be white racism,
something which cannot be
tolerated in the 20th century. As
has been pointed out in your
editorials racism is a thing of the
past which should have died there.
You can now clearly see my
dilemma. Not being a racist I find
such conduct to be totally out of
place. I have never placed
allegiance to anything simply on
the criteria that it represent only
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today that the young people of
America, especially young, black
Americans can't wait. The world
becomes more demanding and
more complexing as each day
passes. Young, black Americans
feel that life is too short and that
ideath comes too fast for them not
to have their equality. Young,
black Americans have read the
history of America since 1865; they
have seen the lives of their parents
and grandparents end without
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