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USMarine Corps to NAACP NAACP forms, most militant branch. Antagonized those preventing human rights; 1957 pool story & KKK backlash. Asked city officials to build a pool for Blacks or designate special days for them, were told it would be impossible because they would have to empty the pool and refill it with fresh water. White priest takes youth to Charlotte and is banned from Black pool in Charlotte. Monroe: stand-in protests at white pool, KKK mobilizes thousands (7500 of a total population of 12000) in a campaign to drive out the NAACP (Dr. Perry & RFW) and characterizes NAACP as a communist threat. City-county protect KKK rights. Veterans start campaign of arming themselves. Breakdown of law. State and feds refuse to help and side with the KKK; group of veterans repel the attack and the Klan backed down. No more raids. Indians clash with the Klan – Press didn’t cover. KKK uses racist courts. Dr. Perry charged with abortion – lost medical license and got 2 years in prison. Police brutality – raids on Blacks. Women attacked and police refuse to indict attacker. Attempted rape of Black woman, son helps her escape (rape trial), white neighbor helps. Defense is attacker’s marriage, acquitted. Prevents retribution, no prospect of legal protection – south is not civilized. Becomes necessary to create own deterrent “would meet violence with violence." National NAACP rejects violence, Roy Wilkins suspends RFW for advocating violence, Mabel elected in his place. One of the few interracial branches in the South. Started sit-ins in 1960, arrested – NAACP drops appeal on RFW, ACLU takes his case. Picketing about pool (started in 1957), closed pool, racists angered – break into picnic area, whites fired rifles, police at pool refuse to intercede, next day pistols, white crowds gather, US governement and FBI refuse to help.
Tensions rise, try to force his car off road, highway patrol – got away by driving into ditch. Police refuse to issue warrant – 2-3000 whites (mob), car attacks them, crowd screams “kill the n*****s”. They were armed, point 45, exit car with carbine, refuse to surrender to mob – students armed also. Mayor and mob surrounded pool. Refuse to surrender. Whites attack black community, no actions taken by cops so organize armed patrols to prevent attacks. Crusader appeals for mass protests. Feds in conspiracy to prevent rights. Asks for indictment of chief of police. Ask freedom riders to participate in human rights nonviolence campaign, pickets. The 10 point program of NAACP chapter in Monroe.
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same as RFW 028
![Negroes with Guns - Part 1](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
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USMarine Corps to NAACP NAACP forms, most militant branch. Antagonized those preventing human rights; 1957 pool story & KKK backlash. Asked city officials to build a pool for Blacks or designate special days for them, were told it would be impossible because they would have to empty the pool and refill it with fresh water. White priest takes youth to Charlotte and is banned from Black pool in Charlotte. Monroe: stand-in protests at white pool, KKK mobilizes thousands (7500 of a total population of 12000) in a campaign to drive out the NAACP (Dr. Perry & RFW) and characterizes NAACP as a communist threat. City-county protect KKK rights. Veterans start campaign of arming themselves. Breakdown of law. State and feds refuse to help and side with the KKK; group of veterans repel the attack and the Klan backed down. No more raids. Indians clash with the Klan – Press didn’t cover. KKK uses racist courts. Dr. Perry charged with abortion – lost medical license and got 2 years in prison. Police brutality – raids on Blacks. Women attacked and police refuse to indict attacker. Attempted rape of Black woman, son helps her escape (rape trial), white neighbor helps. Defense is attacker’s marriage, acquitted. Prevents retribution, no prospect of legal protection – south is not civilized. Becomes necessary to create own deterrent “would meet violence with violence." National NAACP rejects violence, Roy Wilkins suspends RFW for advocating violence, Mabel elected in his place. One of the few interracial branches in the South. Started sit-ins in 1960, arrested – NAACP drops appeal on RFW, ACLU takes his case. Picketing about pool (started in 1957), closed pool, racists angered – break into picnic area, whites fired rifles, police at pool refuse to intercede, next day pistols, white crowds gather, US governement and FBI refuse to help.
Tensions rise, try to force his car off road, highway patrol – got away by driving into ditch. Police refuse to issue warrant – 2-3000 whites (mob), car attacks them, crowd screams “kill the n*****s”. They were armed, point 45, exit car with carbine, refuse to surrender to mob – students armed also. Mayor and mob surrounded pool. Refuse to surrender. Whites attack black community, no actions taken by cops so organize armed patrols to prevent attacks. Crusader appeals for mass protests. Feds in conspiracy to prevent rights. Asks for indictment of chief of police. Ask freedom riders to participate in human rights nonviolence campaign, pickets. The 10 point program of NAACP chapter in Monroe.
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