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All that the Negro is asking for is to be given half a chance and he will soon demonstrate his worth to his country. Nevertheless, it gives me new hope to realize that there are doubtless thousands of whites who are willing to fight this Frankenstein that so many white people are keeping alive. They are all proud of the fact that they are of the South but ashamed to learn that there are so many of their own people who by their actions and manner toward the Negro are playing Hitler’s game. Another strange feature about these letters is that most of these people are from the Deep South. To date I’ve received 287 letters, and, strange as it may seem, 183 are from white men and women in the armed service. I just returned from furlough and found 25 letters awaiting me. Each day brings three, four or five letters to me in answer to my letter. Featuring Life Magazines 1936 thru 1972 Perfect for Gifts Great Selection of Original Life Magazines 1 Vintage LIFE magazine website Satisfaction Guaranteed Throughout the site, you may click on any LIFE cover image to view the table of contents, ability to read and browse entire issue and pricing for that issue. Although there was some doubt about its being published, yet somehow I felt that Yank was too great a paper not to. I’m saying that you will.Īllow me to thank you for publishing my letter. I stood on the outside looking on, and I could not help but ask myself these questions: Are these men sworn enemies of this country? Are they not taught to hate and destroy all democratic governments? Are we not American soldiers, sworn to fight for and die if need be for this country? Then why are they treated better than we are? Why are we pushed around like cattle? If we are fighting for the same thing, if we are to die for our country, then why does the Government allow such things to go on? Some of the boys are saying that you will not print this letter. They entered the lunchroom, sat at the tables, had their meals served, talked, smoked, in fact had quite a swell time. about a two dozen German prisoners of war, with two American guards, came into the station. The only place where we could be served was at the lunchroom at the railroad station but, of course we had to go into the kitchen.
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On the next day we could not purchase a cup of coffee at any of the lunchrooms around there. We had to lay over until the next day for our train. What is the Negro soldier fighting for? On whose team are we playing? Myself and eight other soldiers were on our way from Camp Claiborne, La., to the hospital here at Fort Huachuca. Here is a question that each Negro soldier is asking.
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It is best to ask if you need something specific.ĢNeat Books and Magazines is proud to be a registered Colorado Business.Source: Rupert Trimmingham, letters to the editor, Yank, Apand July 28, 1944. Some issues (generally in 1960-1970) have some regional content that doesn’t appear in every issue. We listed only a sample of the content of each magazine, there is much more. Which may have a theme but usually don’t have actual articles. The cover photo always represents a related article in LOOK and LIFE (1936-2000) magazines, but not in the early Life (1883-1936) magazines