Name/Title
Beshears: NAACP FliersEntry/Object ID
2022.40.56ABScope and Content
Three black and white copies of fliers from the NAACP Annual Meeting dated January 9, 1973, issued by the Life Membership Division. It is double sided. The front includes a reprint of an article from The N.Y.Times, New York, Copyright © January, 1973 "Wilkins Terms Blacks in State of Siege", by George Vecsey. It includes a picture of Roy Williams, executive director of the N.A.A.C.P., addressing the group's annual meeting; assistant executive director, John A. Morsell is in the foreground. The top half of the back side features a group of African American children, while the bottom half a Life Membership Subscribers Application form.Context
Front:
NAACP Needs Your Support
"Wilkins Terms Blacks in State of Siege", by George Vecsey.
American Negroes are under a state of siege . . . . .
Mr Wilkins made his statement before nearly 200 delegates . . . .
"We used to be able to call Lyndon or John when things got bad" . . . . "But now we've lost the White House and Attorney General. And when Nixon appoints one more member to the Supreme Court, we've lost that too."
. . . . Mr Wilkins said his greatest disappointment in 1972 was the Presidential election. . . Senator George McGovern (was) "wishy-washy" . . . . President Nixon (told) white voters they were "hard-working people" (and implying the blacks were not).
With membership up . . . . 412,000 . . , and treasury in good financial shape . . . .
. . . , delegates from the Deep South said they felt violence could be the result of . . . Nixon's alleged policies.
"After hearing Nixon's code words, . . . .
Situation Worse in Deep South
Mr. Henry said he could see examples of blacks being attracted to more militant appeals . . .
Mr. Wilkins devoted mush of his speech to the claim that the Government had not fought for jobs for black workers. . .
"Brennan has been a very real obstacle to the employment of blacks . . .
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Back:
No one can tell the future,
but we remember the past.
SUPPORT YOUR NAACP
JOIN NOW!
Life Membership Subscribers Application
Please enroll the following as a LIFE MEMBER of the N.A.A.C.P.
_ ADULT INDIVIDUAL _ JUNIOR _ ORGANIZATION
Name ......................................
Address ..................................
City and State .........................
_ $...full payment _ $...a year _ $...a year
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| _ Junior Life Membership (under 13 years old) - give date of birth |
| $...full payment _ $...a year_ $.... a year |
| Date . . . . . . . . First payment of $ . . . . . enclosed |
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Make check payable to: NAACP Life Membership/ mail to your localCollection
Beshears, Kelsey
