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“You Don’t Understand, Boy—You’re Supposed to Just Shuffle Along”
Sympathizing with African Americans tired of hearing “It takes time,” Herblock played on southern whites’ fear of change as African Americans used the political system and non-violent demonstrations to empower themselves. Herblock later quoted President John F. Kennedy, “The heart of the question is whether all Americans are to be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities, whether we are going to treat our fellow Americans as they want to be treated.” National African-American organizations mobilized in 1963 with a new sense of urgency, “Freedom can’t wait.”
“You Don’t Understand, Boy—You’re Supposed to Just Shuffle Along,” 1963. Published in the Washington Post, May 15, 1963. |