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Posted by Dave on Mon Aug 31 17:10:40 2015, in response to Re: Bet you didn't know this, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Mon Aug 31 17:03:41 2015. February 25, 1962On February 25, [1962] Rockwell and a contingent of ten stormtroopers walked into the Chicago International Amphitheater, where more than twelve thousand Black Muslims were gathered for the Savior’s Day convention. The Nazis were searched by the Fruit of Islam guards and escorted to the front row. Malcolm X spoke to the audience before introducing Elijah Muhammad. When Muhammad finished his talk, Rockwell was invited to speak. Dressed in full Nazi uniform, flanked by two stormtrooper bodyguards, he told the audience he was proud to stand before them and that he considered Elijah Muhammad the Adolf Hitler of the black man. He told the audience they had been getting a raw deal in America and that it was the fault of the Jews for “exploiting your people and my people.” He asked the audience if Negro organizations needed Jewish leadership; the throngs of Muslims shouted “No!” "You know that we call you niggers. But wouldn’t you rather be confronted by honest white men who tell you to your face what the others all say behind your back? Can you really gain anything dealing with a bunch of cowardly white sneaks? The yellow-liberals who tell you they love you, privately exclude you every way they know how. I am not afraid to stand here and tell you I hate race-mixing and will fight it to the death. But at the same time, I will do everything in my power to help the Honorable Elijah Muhammad carry out his inspired plan for land of your own in Africa. Elijah Muhammad is right--separation!” During his talk some members of the audience grumbled and booed, but Elijah Muhammad and his top aides applauded enthusiastically. His thoughts were encapsulated in the April 1962 issue of Muhammad Speaks: "Mr. Rockwell (American Nazi Party) has spoken well. He has lived up to his name. He is not asking you and me to follow him. He endorsed the stand for self that you and I are taking. Why should not you applaud? No other white people want you to do such a thing. His own people will hurt him or try to hurt him, you heard what he said, just because they have taken a stand to see that you be separated to get justice and freedom. . . . What right have you to sit there and hold your hand when you know he is telling the truth. No, the trouble of it is you are scared to death! You don’t want the white slave master to say “I heard that you were there listening and enjoying the German Nazis or the White Circle leader.” What do we care if they are white? If they are speaking the truth for us, what do we care? We’ll stand on our heads and applaud!" |
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