The Brighter Side

"There is a bright side to it," continued Dr Gregg. Amongst recent accomplishments he listed the de-segregation of the armed forces by ex-President Truman in 1947. This was especially important as many training bases were in the south. The Supreme Court recently overrode the "separate but equal rule" made in 1890. However, many private facilities remained segregated. Even in these private facilities there had been action. Many Negroes had shown a new aggressiveness in de-segregating lunch counters, bus depots and churches.

Southern legislative tactics were being ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. More schools were being integrated each year, even in diehard Georgia.