The Path to the Greater, Freer, Truer World: Southern Civil Rights and Anticolonialism, 1937–1955

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The Path to the Greater, Freer, Truer World New Perspectives on the History of the South University Press of florida Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola This page intentionally left blank the path to the Greater, Freer, Truer World Southern Civil Rights and Anticolonialism, 1937–1955 lindsey r. swindall University Press of Florida Gainesville · Tallahassee · Tampa · Boca Raton Pensacola · Orlando · Miami · Jacksonville · Ft. Myers · Sarasota W.E.B. Du Bois’s speech“Behold the Land” was reprinted with permission from the David Graham Du Bois Trust, Odell Murry, Trustee, 10061 River Side Drive, Suite 747, Toluca Lake, CA 91602-2560. Copyright 2014 by Lindsey R. Swindall All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on recycled, acid free paper This book may be available in an electronic edition. 19 18 17 16 15 14 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Swindall, Lindsey R., 1977– author. The path to the greater, freer, truer world : southern civil rights and anticolonialism, 1937–1955 / Lindsey R. Swindall. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isBn 978-0-8130-4992-2 1. African Americans—History—1877–1964. 2. Council on African Affairs. 3. African American youth—Political activity. 4.Youth movements—Southern States—History. 5. Southern Negro Youth Congress. 6. Southern States—Race relations. 7. Nationalism— Southern States. 8. African Americans—Civil rights—History—20th century. I. Title. e185.6.s95 2014 323.1196'0730904—dc23 2014003468 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com For Henry Edward Foster This page intentionally left blank ...