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<< This survey at first is most discouraging but in spite of all the disabilities under which Negroes suffer in the world today, we feel that we can hope that men and women of all races will unite on the principles of equality, justice and reciprocity and by abolishing all forms of economic exploitation of the Negro race will find a way through to their complete independence for their present oppression. 

<< It naturally follows that we desire that in all official relations on African affairs, such as the recommendation in the Morris Carter report on Kenya lands, no action shall be taken without the fullest consultation and concurrence of the Africans themselves.

<< We desire to send greetings to Negro and other organizations in all parts of the world which are working for the freedom and equality of the Race, and to assure them of our wish to work with them to the fullest extent in securing the success of this great object. >>


Resolution of the Negro Welfare Association adopted by 33 votes to 10 at the Conference on "The Negro in the World today".

<< This Conference, having heard the reports and discussions on "the place of the Negro in the world today" considers that it is necessary to place on record the determination of all those present to do all in their power to fight against all forms of exploitation and oppression.

<< Recognizing that imperialism subjects its rule not only to the Negro peoples but also the vast majority of the peoples of the whole world whatever their race or colour, it considers that the Negro peoples can best achieve their own emancipation by allying themselves with the subjected sections of the peoples of all other countries in an international struggle to end the colonial system and the oppression which is its inevitable consequence and by supporting all struggles for national independence, for only in this manner will the Negro people, like those exploited in all other countries, win through to complete independence and freedom. >>

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<< The path to the liberation of the Negro people in America lies along the same road trodden by the working class and the farming masses and the formerly oppressed nations of the Soviet Union. This and this alone is the way out. >>

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LETTER FROM SOUTH AFRICA

FUSION AND <> ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE NATIVES

At the present time the two great political parties in South Africa are moving toward fusion. This has been met with certain dissatisfaction from some of the members of the nationalist party and the party organ, <>.

During the last eight months this paper has been full of articles publishes against Hertzog and against fusion.

The contents of these articles are the expression of the Boer section of the S. African farmers who, up to now, have been compelled to yield to the British industrialists and finance capital who have the control of the customs and shipping and are taxing the products of these farmers, thus cutting their profits considerably. This gives rise to dissatisfaction among this section of the Boer farmers which has its final expression in the contradiction of interest between the British and Boer capitalists. The second contradiction is over the question of Native labour. These Boer farmers want a monopoly of native labour supply in order to exploit the natives freely without any hindrance from the British. This contradiction has a lasting character because the British industrialists and landlords also wish to monopolize and exploit native labour. The Industrialists who own the mines and trusts are gradually squeezing these farmers out of the market by using all the cheap Native labour thus leaving these Boer farmers very little field for exploitation.

This gives us a clear idea that Party fusion cannot solve the contradictions between the two sections of South African capitalism. A new nationalist movement of the Boer bourgeoisie will arise, the beginning of which is already clearly indicated by the agitation carried on by some of the Boer leaders. The speech of Dr. Du Toit M.P. at Calendon where he spoke about <> and that <>. <> openly expresses the attitude of the landlords toward the natives

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