Nature’s Indifference
...erals/NAACP of exploiting issue for own purposes (½ truth) -blacks liked white supporters / black Communists earned the admiration of their organizing against obstacles -Herndon, found organizations where White/Black worked together -represented Establishment a dangerous militancy among blacks Black Militant Mood -nation denounced racism, yet segregation of armed forces & blacks in low paying jobs -not just to calm blacks, but present to world the U.S. could counter Communist thrust at the race question -discrimination costly to country, Truman didn’t want to pass laws -smallest actions = far-reaching effects, stakes were large “world supremecy” -Truman issued racial equality polices in forces as rapidly as possible (10 yrs) -14/15 amendment gave him power to wipe out, but didn’t use it -Courts “white primary” excluding blacks to vote was unconstitutional -Brown, feeling of inferiority; 1 yr issued to segregate faster, 10 yrs 75% remained Uprisings -Montgomery, Rosa Parks E.D. Nixon boycott city buses -100 leaders to jail, whites violent (bombs), -10 yrs, Emotional church mee...