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This means that we must be aware of what cannot expect allies to come to you simply we're getting into. (You don't need training because our cause ig just. Everyone has pre- manuals for the fairly easy situation!) As is judices of many kinds--the thing to do is to . the case with any exercise, you practice the way limit.a person's chances to find reasons for you play, and winners tend to be people who bringing these prejudices out into the open. practice hard and know the angles. The Deep This is an important reason for nonviolence--it South particularly is no affair for amateurs. makes good public relations sense because it limits the chance for finding reasons to be 3, Who are your friends and who are your against the movement. At the same time we opponents ? ! cannot compromise, because not only will we You can assume very little when you first lose thereby, but the Negro community, whose go into an unfamiliar community. Some spade- involvement is crucial, will be antagonized. fc work may have been done by somewne before - Therefore: to maximize allies, don't antagonize, _ you, but this is frequently nui the case. Education but don't compromise. matters less than an ability tu understand and ; communicate, The noisiest civil rights revolu- When going to other organizations for help, tionist may only be telling you what he thinks you : it is important to know how policy is made: by want to hear, or what he thinks you ought to know, . a few leaders, or at membership meetings, or Some ministers, school teachers, and business- . otherwise? And can these organizations really men in the Negro community depend on segregation be of help in the long run, or will they "“use"' the for their living. Others do not. People with cause to promote a particular brand of politics? independent incomes (or no incomes} will tend Will a change in national policy force them to to be readier to act than those who depend on abandon you? Your community study should others and are insecure, Juvenile gangs, if show which organizations, churches, unions are approached in the right way, can be given a likely to be help (based on their past record). new purpose in life and can be valuable allies All groups in a community (regardless of type - --but do not expect them to become nonviolent ~-even Alcoholics Anonymous ) as well ag all — angels overnight, Furthermore, traditional individuals fall into one of the following classes: educational methods (lecture)may not work l. Active associates and friends in the cause. and you will have to try new and ingenious methods 2. Support, but not active participation. of teaching and training. Financial help. | 3. Moral support, some individuals giving money: It is important to try to involve segments 4. Neutral--organization divided evenly. of the white community. In Charlotte, N.C., 5. Hostile, but not active. ..wait and see. the involvement of white Unitarians finally broke 6. Actively hostile (Citizens Councils, Klan, etc.) resistance to the sit-ins. Frequently a gesture will help: is there a union organizing campaign Your primary job is (a) to decide which of going on? These are potential allies. You the above is your target group in a particular 6 | 9