Why are they special? Why should we be taxed to help them?" It Is a legitimate question. and one which should be considered and answered honestly. In my judgment. the American Negro is different from any immigrant group. and he is different because the white man has made him so. For 250 years. Negroes in this country were slaves. unable to live as families. Strong family tiesso important in other immigrant groupsare not present as often for support. encouragement. and stability. and may not evolve adequately for generations. We must understand this situation and work with it instead of piously deploring a condition which was brought about by our own ancestors. For 350 years. the Negro has been outside the mainstream of our societynot for an initial generation as were other groups. but for centuries.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization about strong family ties in immigrant groups.