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3) 3 ¢: % Nv 100-7629 cone Nr At the convention, the Montgomery boycott issue became a prime factor, The question confronting the convention was not What attitude to take toward the Montgomery or the Tallahassee bus boycotts. These were already in being, largely successful, and enjoying wide public support. The question, as placed in the ceynote speech of TITURGOOD SRE oe ere once to make the eareful, evar ariation of ono nia Tone resistance. it can be used in addition £0 Se kermane Laual eakep means of protest, The article states that the reasons why such a "careful examination" is required were as follows: WY N i. The boycott, a practically unanimous movement, provided a graphic demonstration of the all-class, all~denominational, all~party unity, of the Negro people in action. The unity had effectively undermined \the contention of the White Citizens Council forces that the demand for inter- || ———— gration’ was fostered among Southern Negroes by "outside agitators" bent on destroying the "peaceful relations between \lithe races" in the interest of some ‘laTeged sinister "Communistic" objectives, Pe iiiemtmsstiihdainiens at) 3. The movement had attracted to itself al CONFI IAL