(Text of Manifesto, sonytaat shortened)
one hundred yoars after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, we American Negroes are resolved to end all political dependence upon the political parties upholding segregation and to take our destiny in our own hands, Our way to freedom and equality is through all-black political action, Our way to unity is through the creation of a Freodom Now Party.
‘hat can a national all—Negro political party expect to chieve?
"It can put genuine ropreosontatives, responsible to the Negro people, in office all the way from local communities to Washington,’ Unchained to vested interests, the Freedom Now Party can promote basic economic changes that will give everyone adequate employment, housing and education, I+ can carry forward the struggle for jobs and justice, not only at election times tut all the year round, It can win at least a million votes in 1964,
"It will certify that the Negro has come of age, If our African brothers can win independence, freedom and se z,0vernment, why cannot we “American Negroes assert similar capacities for political action and achievement? Moreover, the new party will be the natural voice offraternity with the oppressed of Africa, Asia and Latin America,... 100 years of waiting for Democratic and Republicans politicians to correct our grievances is too long. Ve have to take our freedom; no one will hand it to us. This Party has been initiated by Negroes, All of its candidates will be black, ut we are not racists Qur banner is not. "racian™ bt self-reliance, We are the political expression of the mighty black crusade for freedom, that nobody can now halt or suppress..." a —__——
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