Cointelpro New Left Los Angeles Part 02 Final

FOIPA COVER SHEET FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) NEW LEFT LOS ANGELES SECTION 2 100-449698-26 FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NOTICE THE BEST COPIES OBTAINABLE ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPRODUCTION OF THE FILE. PAGES INCLUDED THAT ARE BLURRED, LIGHT OR OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO READ ARE THE RESULT OF THE CONDITION AND OR COLOR OF THE ORIGINALS PROVIDED. THESE ARE THE BEST COPIES AVAILABLE. Memorandúm TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-449698) FROM : SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-71737) SUBJECT: COINTELPRO - DATE: 12/16/69 NEW LEFT CONFIDENTIAL Re Los Angeles letter to Bureau dated 9/23/69. (1) POTENTIAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION agela Yvonne Haves Recently came to the Los Angeles area from San Diego California, where she had been a teacher, HERBERT MARC USE student of ,"father of the New Left," and very active in the Black Panther Party (BPP) in San Diego. Upon arriving in this area, DAVIS obtained employment at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) as an Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, having been hired by a Key Activist of the Los Angeles Office. The California Board of Regents called for her dismissal because she was a self-admitted Communist Party (CP) member. Eventually, the court ruled that she could teach and now the case is on appeal by the California Board of Regents. HERE IN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. The Los Angeles Office has cooperated fully with the officials of the State of California and within bounds have provided them with information concerning DAVIS and advised them that former who testified for the Subversive Activities Control Board (SACB), could be of assistance to them since he was the first individ exposed DAVIS as a CP member. (2) PENDING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION AANTI AADVI SELAIN DATE On 10/8/69, an informant advised that member of the National Committee, CPUSA, and Negro Affairs Director of the (SCDCP) was very unhappy with one , fellow member of the SCDCP who had gone to New York City to attend a 2 - Bureau (RM) 2 - Los Angele classified by jco/pjc (4) EC-41 Exempt from GDS, Category? Date of Declassification Indefinite [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] 5 DEC 18 1969 8010-100 DEC Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Puvroll Savings Plan CONFIDENTIAL INT SEC --- --- LA 100-71737 a meeting of the National Committee, CPUSA. walked out of a CP meeting in New York City, refused to stay where housing was made available This page is the cover sheet of a declassified FBI document concerning the COINTELPRO program, specifically related to "New Left" organizations in Los Angeles. The document's title header reads "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS." A "SUBJECT: (COINTELPRO) NEW LEFT LOS ANGELES SECTION 2" is clearly stated, along with a document number "100-449698-26." At the bottom of the page, the phrase "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" is prominent, and a circular seal with the text "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT" and an American flag motif is visible. There are no handwritten annotations, official stamps, filled-in forms, wiretap logs, surveillance schedules, operational charts, or visual evidence of surveillance methods. The page is primarily text-based, serving as an organizational and indexing tool for the document. This page contains a standard notice about the quality of reproductions, common in declassified documents. It is comprised solely of black text on a white background. The text is centered on the page and appears at a relatively large font size, with no surrounding images, stamps, annotations, or redactions. There are a few small dots that appear to be imperfections on the page itself, but they do not obscure any text. [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] 5 DEC 18 1969 8010-100 DEC Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Puvroll Savings Plan CONFIDENTIAL INT SEC --- --- LA 100-71737 a meeting of the National Committee, CPUSA. walked out of a CP meeting in New York City, refused to stay where housing was made available for him, and instead said he was staying with a friend in the Greenwich Village area. It turned out that the address given was a fictitious one and immediately [REDACTED] and other CP members became suspicious of the actions by [REDACTED]. Informants close to the Mexican- American community and CP members have been told that when feasible, the question of [REDACTED] should be brought up. It would appear to some that the SCDCP is discriminating against the Mexican-American, while others were told to agree with the CP and question the strange actions of [REDACTED] while in New York. It is to be noted that [REDACTED] in June 1969 was the subject of an SACB hearing in Los Angeles, California. Every effort is being made to cast suspicion on [REDACTED], while at the same time accusing the SCDCP of being anti-Mexican-American. The Los Angeles Office has closely studied copies of periodicals of the Progressive Labor Party (PLP) and on several occasions articles critical of the BPP have been used. These articles have been sent to certain BPP members and it is generally known that there is definitely no love lost between the PLP and the BPP locally. This office will continue to follow the PLP articles and continue to cause a split among the PLP and the BPP.!! (3) TANGIBLE RESULTS [REDACTED] -2- CONFIDENTIAL g LA 100-71737 CONFIDENTIAL As pointed out under "Tangible Results" in Los Angeles letter dated 9/23/69, after Bureau approval, this office distributed [REDACTED] throwaway accusing [REDACTED] of being an informant to a police agency. Initially distributed in the Los Angeles area, then at the Black Panther Party conference in Oakland, California, the results were effective. In October, [REDACTED] was arrested for illegal possession of firearms, which he paid for by use of his own personal check. After a short period of time, the remaining throwaways were scattered throughout the UCLA campus area. Once again the question was whether [REDACTED] was really an arrest "victim" or actually an informant trying to trap the members of the BPP. - 3 - CONFIDENTIAL Transmit the following in FBI Date: 1/23/70 The document is a memo with official stamps, including "CONFIDENTIAL" typed and hand-stamped, and another larger rubber stamp with the same designation. There are several handwritten annotations, including names like "Angela Yvonne Davis" and "Herbert Marcuse," as well as field office identifiers and routing codes. Multiple sections of text are redacted with black ink, obscuring names and specific details. The document also contains official filing stamps, such as "DATE: 12/16/69" and a "REG-41" stamp with a handwritten date "5 DEC 18 1969." A small drawing of a soldier is also present in the lower left corner. a short period of time, the remaining throwaways were scattered throughout the UCLA campus area. Once again the question was whether [REDACTED] was really an arrest "victim" or actually an informant trying to trap the members of the BPP. - 3 - CONFIDENTIAL Transmit the following in FBI Date: 1/23/70 Via AIRTEL (Type in plaintext of code) AIR MAIL REGISTERED (Priority) 3706-726-385 TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-439018) (100-449698) FROM: AMY SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-66519) (100-71737) SUBJECT: STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY IS SDS (COINTELPRO - NEW LEFT ReBulot to Chicago 1/20/70 captioned as above and Los Angeles letter to Chicago 1/16/70 captioned SM SDS", a Xerox copy of which is enclosed for tho Buroru. advised on 1/23/70 that continues to be confined at Burbank Community Hospital, Burbank, California, for treatment of pleurisy; however, he expects she will be released within the next few days. stated he had givon a thorough physical examination upon her entry into the hospital. He said X-rays showed no past or present evidence of tuberculosis. In addition, he said he could find no indication was suffering (Enc. - 1)(AM-RM) - Bureau ( - Chicago (AM-RM) (2 - 100-140903) (2 100-45316) (1 100-48543) 3 - Los Angeles (1 100-74684) (1 - 100-66519)(SDS) (1 - 100-71737)(COINTELPRO) ror:CM (12) Approved: 264 Special Agent in Charge Sent 55 FEB 16 1970 CARBON COPY M Per NOT RECORDED 46 FEB 5 1970 - - D. & COVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1960 0-344-000 (11) ORIGINAL FILED IN LA 100-66519 LA 100-71737 TA 100-74684 From gonorrhea. He said he had conducted a cervical examination in view of her statement that she had had a cervical infection which had been treated by an unnamed physician in Chicago. said that in conversations with [REDACTED] she had stated she has had sexual relations with several people, whom she did not identify. [REDACTED] said [REDACTED] is a mixed-up young woman. He said when she was first admitted to the hospital, [REDACTED] was very ill and more or less cooperated with him. However, as her health has improved, she has become almost resentful toward him. tric help for [REDACTED] ; however, she would not tolerate such assistence. and indicated [REDACTED] father, was recontacted on 1/23/70 would be released from the hospital in the next few days. He said she states on occasion that she will stay at home for a month or so, and, on the other hand, says she however, she would not tolerate such assistence. and indicated [REDACTED] father, was recontacted on 1/23/70 would be released from the hospital in the next few days. He said she states on occasion that she will stay at home for a month or so, and, on the other hand, says she will immediately return to Chicago. [REDACTED] said [REDACTED] has become rather sedate in the past week and is not so vocal in her opposition toward him. She will now discuss various things with him and not show the violent opposition to everything which he sais she once did. He said it has been made clear to [REDACTED] that neither Mr. nor Mrs. [REDACTED] will stand in her way if she returns to Chicago; however, it will be necessary for her to finance her own way. said he had told [REDACTED] of the original contact of her parents by Bureau Agents, and her initial reaction had been one of extreme anger, referring to the Agents as fascist pigs. She now accepts the fact that Agents contacted her parents. [REDACTED] said [REDACTED] disclaims his charges that SDS has a hold on her, stating no one has a hold on her, and she is free to do whatever she desires. feels [REDACTED] is slowly coming to her senses and expressed the hope she will renounce her association with SDS. In any event, [REDACTED] said he would maintain contact with the FBI as to his daughter's future plans and activities. - 2 - LA 100-66519 LA 100-71737 LA 100-74684 It is the opinion of the Los Angeles Office that, does not now have gonorrhea, hor state- above, indicate she has had sexual re- Accordingly, the possibility that MARK Dand/or BILL AYERS could be carriers cannot be discounted. although ments to lations in the past. KUDD , -3- 'FD-36 (Ref. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 3/19/70 (Type in plaintext or code) Transmit the following in Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL - REGISTERED (Priority) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-499698) FROM: [REDACTED] SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-71737) SUBJECT: COINTELPRO - NEW LEFT Re Bureau letter to Los Angeles dated 12/15/69. Enclosed herewith for the Bureau and Sacramento are copies of a booklet "Who Rules The Schools", being distributed by the Progressive Labor Party, concerning [REDACTED] Progressive Labor Party member. [REDACTED] has advised that the following individuals are members of the Progressive Labor Party and are teaching in the Los Angeles, California area: The document is a typed page with several black ink smudges and what appear to be punched holes along the left margin, suggesting it was part of a binder. There are significant black ink redactions obscuring portions of the text, particularly in the middle and lower sections of the page. Along the bottom, a prominent "CONFIDENTIAL" stamp is visible, along with a handwritten "- 2 -" indicating it's the second page of a longer document. There are also faint handwritten marks in the upper right and a circled number "(3)" preceding the heading "TANGIBLE RESULTS." The overall impression is of a declassified document with intentional redactions and official markings. for the Bureau and Sacramento are copies of a booklet "Who Rules The Schools", being distributed by the Progressive Labor Party, concerning [REDACTED] Progressive Labor Party member. [REDACTED] has advised that the following individuals are members of the Progressive Labor Party and are teaching in the Los Angeles, California area: 1. [REDACTED] 2. [REDACTED] 3. [REDACTED] 1 - Bureau (Encl.S) (RM) REC-26 2 - Sacramento (Encl.1) (RM) 2 - Los Angeles jco/lce (6) [STAMP: IPDEN] [SIGNATURES] 1 MAR 23 1970 RESEARCH SECTION Sent M Per 100-71737 Concerning [REDACTED] the enclosed booklet indicates that she is presently being investigated by the California Board of Education at Sacramento, California. On 1/21/70, [REDACTED] Verifiled the employment of [REDACTED] He also stated that he knew of the background concerning [REDACTED], including his affiliation with the Progressive Labor Party. [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] has been endeavoring to get out of his teaching contract with the Compton District, but has been turned down because of the severe shortage of teachers in the district. [REDACTED] believes that [REDACTED] will be dropped at the end of the school year from his teaching assignment. In view of the present investigation of [REDACTED] by the California Board of Education, it is felt that no action should be taken at this time regarding [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] as far as apprising appropriate State officials of the fact that these persons are employed in the school system. However, a copy of the Progressive Labor Party release concerning [REDACTED] is being sent to Sacramento Office in the event they might desire to make it available to the proper Sacramento authority. For the information of the Sacramento Office, the Bureau has advised that no action be taken in this regard until the office makes a specific recommendation as to the identity of the State authorities to be notified. - 2 - ```json [ {"box_2d": [7, 177, 103, 353], "text_content": "WHO\n"}, {"box_2d": [127, 158, 217, 425], "text_content": "RULES\n"}, {"box_2d": [184, 593, 270, 665], "text_content": "?\n"}, {"box_2d": [251, 177, 334, 326], "text_content": "THE\n"}, {"box_2d": [367, 174, 451, 542], "text_content": "SCHOOLS\n"}, {"box_2d": [495, 179, 550, 778], "text_content": "Board of Education Acts\n"}, {"box_2d": [558, 279, 624, 668], "text_content": "To Fire Teacher\n"}, {"box_2d": [624, 315, 680, 631], "text_content": "of 20 Years!\n"}, {"box_2d": [688, 282, 746, 670], "text_content": "Vera Greenwood\n"}, {"box_2d": [0, 690, 29, 773], "text_content": "104\n"} ] ``` HISTORY In September of 1968, Veta Greenwood, along with four others, gave This page is from a declassified FBI document, likely a report, that has been stamped "CONFIDENTIAL" in two places. There is a serial number, "LA 100-71737," and a page number, "-3-". The text appears to be typewritten and is interspersed with multiple black ink redactions, obscuring specific names and details within the narrative. The document also includes what appear to be two staple holes at the top, suggesting it was once part of a larger report or file. of Education Acts\n"}, {"box_2d": [558, 279, 624, 668], "text_content": "To Fire Teacher\n"}, {"box_2d": [624, 315, 680, 631], "text_content": "of 20 Years!\n"}, {"box_2d": [688, 282, 746, 670], "text_content": "Vera Greenwood\n"}, {"box_2d": [0, 690, 29, 773], "text_content": "104\n"} ] ``` HISTORY In September of 1968, Veta Greenwood, along with four others, gave a speech across the street from Manual Arts High School. The speech was part of a rally sponsored by the Black Anti-Draft Union which was organized to expose the racist and imperialist nature of the war in Vietnam. A week later Mrs. Greenwood was arrested because of her speech in the elementary school in which she had been teaching for the last eleven years. Two months later she was acquitted in Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles. Fall of '68 Vera Greenwood joined Prog. Labor Party and strengthened her committment to fight Racism & Imperialism. Exactly two years later in November of 1969, Vera Greenwood received a letter from Sacramento threatening to take away her right to teach in California schools because of her political activities. VERA'S REPLY TO THE BOARD OF ED'S AI "I have taught me LA City School System since 1949. e taught 2nd and 3rd grades at 116th Street School for 11 years. Ive three children a daughter at Cal State-LA, and a son and a daughter at Crenshaw High School. My husband has been, and is, in the forefront of the struggle against racism and oppression. I think I can safely say that most parents, teachers, and students respect me as a teacher. In September of 1967 an anti-draft rally was held at Manuel Arts High School. I spoke at that rally. The rally was called by the Black Anti-Draft Union, which I helped to organize. I spoke to the students about the war in Vietnam the fact that this is an imperialist war . . . I tried to relate this war to the conditions of Black working-class students here. The inferior education that our kids receive is no accident. The same class of people who control the government, control the schools. They operate both in their own interest and for their own needs super profits! My anti-draft activities (previous to that, active in CORE) led to a firmer conviction on my part that the whole system of capitalism must be overthrown and replaced by socialism in this country - the working This document is a typed FBI memorandum dated January 23, 1970, with handwritten annotations and several official stamps. The header indicates it was transmitted via "AIRTEL - AIR MAIL - REGISTERED" and addressed to the "DIRECTOR, FBI" from "SAC, LOS ANGELES." The subject is "STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY IS - SDS (COINTELPRO - NEW LEFT)." There are several redactions of text, particularly in the body of the summary, obscuring specific names or details of medical findings. An "ORIGINAL FILED IN" stamp is prominently visible on the right side, and a "CARBON COPY" stamp appears rotated in the lower center. Additionally, there are handwritten "Approved" and "Sent" fields near the bottom, with "55 FEB 16 1970" stamped below. The image is a page from a declassified FBI document, likely from the COINTELPRO New Left collection, as indicated by the "LA 100-" prefixes at the top left, suggesting Los Angeles field office document identifiers. The document contains primarily typed text, with numerous redactions obscuring specific names and potentially sensitive details. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, logs, charts, or visual evidence of surveillance methods or informant communications. The visual content is limited to the typed text and the black redaction marks. They operate both in their own interest and for their own needs super profits! My anti-draft activities (previous to that, active in CORE) led to a firmer conviction on my part that the whole system of capitalism must be overthrown and replaced by socialism in this country - the working class). Recently, I joined the Progressive Labor Party, a Marxist-Leninist party dedicated to the overthrow of the capitalist system and the establishment of the dictatorship for the proletariat. (working class control of the country). Now, two years later, why is Sacramento re-opening this case? I think the reason why is that they realize that by joining the Progressive Labor Party I have in effect elected not to discontinue political agitation, but to commit myself to full political participation. During my whole life I have been involved in what I thought was service to people, by teaching Sunday School, working with community improvement groups, youth groups, PTS's, and civil rights organizations. But, I have in fact come to realize that the only way I can truly serve the people is through an understanding of the class nature of society and the need for revolution. It is precisely this understanding on my part which has let to the attack by the state Board of Education. This attaccoon me is an attack on all people whether communist or not, o are strongly against the war, agains bad schools, and against the super-oppression of Black people the oppression of workers all around the world." Public Schools are Racist and Anti-Working Class The 116th Street School is in the predominately black south-central area of Los Angeles. As in all schools, teachers here are expected to push racist and anti-working class propaganda daily. Children are told that George Washington was a great and honorable man. They are not told that he was a slaveholder, and devoted his life to securing the position of a small group of wealthy farmers. Kids are taught that the slaves brought from Africa were really "uplifted" because of the greater cultural advantages of this country. At an early age children begin to feel their parents are in- ferior for not becoming managers or foremen. Even in the stories for first and second graders, working people are referred to in a deroga- tory way while the exploiters are presented as heroes. Drugs are pushed even in elementary school because the ruling class to feel their parents are in- ferior for not becoming managers or foremen. Even in the stories for first and second graders, working people are referred to in a deroga- tory way while the exploiters are presented as heroes. Drugs are pushed even in elementary school because the ruling class knows that doped up children will stay off their backs. Cops are brought in and paraded around as "servants of the community", except, of course, when they come in to harrass some student or to arrest a teacher like Vera Greenwood. (She was called out of class and arrested for her part in the anti-draft rally.) At the same time, even the basic skills, such as reading are not being taught at this school, thus some of the lowest reading scores in the city come from schools like the 116th Street School. Mrs. Greenwood in Forefront of Struggle for All Working Class Parents and Students Having lived and taught in this area for 11 years, Vera Greenwood is well aware of these conditions and has always been involved in fighting back against the special oppression of Black people. Only five years ago the streets around 116th Street burned with the fires of rebellion, and certainly must have involved some of the very "graduates" of this school. Because Vera has chosen to also fight against the super-oppression of black people through her role as a communist, this attack on her is a racist attack on the vanguard of the struggle against racism and imperialism. —3— The ruling Class has systematically attack the black workers and students, who, like Vera Greenwood, are fighting back. This attack, felt by the students at Orangeburg, S. Carolina, and San Feranndo Valley State College, by workers at General Electric, and by the. Black Panthers is designed to strike fear into the hearts of those who struggle against the ruling class' oppression. PANTHER KILLED BY PRICE Attack Differs From Angela Davis Case The attack from the Board of Education sites section 13202 of the Education Code as the cause for Vera's hearing; that is, membership in a communist organization. They fear the role communist will play in the schools and elsewhere in giving leadership to the pent-up hatred the people have for their exploiters. This attack on Vera is far different from the attack on Angela Davis. Angela Davis is part of the Communist Party, which has This page from a declassified FBI document contains handwritten text and a numerical identifier. The text includes three "LA" followed by a number, likely case or file identifiers. Below that, there is a paragraph of typewritten text partially obscured by a black redaction. The handwritten content includes the word "KUDD" at the bottom left and the page number "-3-" at the bottom center. The page appears to be part of a report or memo, with no photographs, official stamps, or evidence of surveillance methods visible. communist organization. They fear the role communist will play in the schools and elsewhere in giving leadership to the pent-up hatred the people have for their exploiters. This attack on Vera is far different from the attack on Angela Davis. Angela Davis is part of the Communist Party, which has consistently sold out the working class with its support of the "lesser of two evils" answer to our problems - Johnson over Goldwater, I.W. Abel over whatever other crook he is running against for union president, Bradley or Yorty, etc. The CP "leads" people to believe the rich will give up their power non-violently through support of Martin Luther King and other pacifists. The CP has long since abandoned even talking about the working class, or the fact that this is the power that is necessary for true self-determination. The ruling class used Angela Davis to build anti-communism in this country without any fear that the truth about communism would escape her lips. PART II "Marxism-Leninism teaches us that only with collective thought and action can we make any gains under this system and overthrow it to establish a workers state." Mrs. Greenwood has said this to groups of friends and supporters at recent public meetings and over the last few years she has shown her increasing willingness to carry this out. -4- Propaganda used by Ruling Class One of the main tools the ruling class uses to keep workers divided and to make super profits is Racism. The schools play a leading role in the promotion of racism. They do this by teaching such things as: black slaves in America loved their masters; they didn't organize to resist slavery; and slavery was better for them than running around loose and naked in Africa. The schools imply that whites do better because they are superior. The failure on the part of the schools to teach basic skills, such as reading in minority schools, leads to racism. Reading Scores Recently the L.A. Times published reading scores of all L.A. City Schools, school by school, and gave not only the reading scores, but the percentage of minority pupils at the schools. In most cases the higher the percentage of minority youngsters the lower the reading scores. Publishing these scores without a strong indictment of the educational system for failing to provide conditions under which black and brown children can learn to read This FBI document is a memorandum with several handwritten annotations and official stamps. It includes a "FD-36" form with fields for "Transmit the following in," "Via," and "AIR MAIL - REGISTERED (Priority)," which are partially filled. There are significant redactions (blacked-out areas) obscuring names of individuals and specific details within the "Enclosed herewith" section and the numbered list of individuals. A prominent "RESEARCH SECTION" stamp is visible at the bottom right. The document also features various routing marks, including what appears to be an initial "PDS" and a date stamp of "MAR 23 1970." There are no photographs or surveillance logs visible on this particular page. This page contains the text of a declassified FBI document, likely a report or memorandum. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, or filled-in forms visible. Prominent black redactions obscure specific names and details throughout the text, indicating sensitive information. Official stamps are absent, but bracket-like markings appear at the top and bottom of the page, possibly acting as internal routing or categorization symbols. The document is page 2 of a larger file, as indicated by the "- 2 -" notation at the bottom. but the percentage of minority pupils at the schools. In most cases the higher the percentage of minority youngsters the lower the reading scores. Publishing these scores without a strong indictment of the educational system for failing to provide conditions under which black and brown children can learn to read promotes racism. When there's fussin' about bussin', white parents are going to conclude that greater numbers of black or brown pupils at their schools means that the academic level at the school must fall lower. (Latin Americans and Indians) The schools teach that Latin Americans love to sing and dance at the drop of a sombrero. And when they are not doing that, they're sleeping under a tree. We are taught that Indians are savages who massacred and scalped innocent white people. We learn that the reason Indians were defeated is because of the superiority of white soldiers. How many times have we seen movies where a few whites take on a whole Indian tribe and wipe them out. The failure of the American educational system to teach the true political and economic reasons for the racism in this country leads to minority people being racist against themselves. Many conclude that only by looking and acting white can they attain "equality". Some believe that all whites are racist by nature or because they want to keep black people down. -5- Holidays - Washington and Lincoln) Even the days we are forced to celebrate are ist and anti-working class. We are taught that George Washington is the "father of our country." George Washington was absolutely our enemy and the direct opposite of us. He was a chief agent for the ruling class of that period just as every other president has been. He was a slaveholder who devoted his life to the consolidation of wealth and power in the hands of a few. Lincoln was no better. He was an arch racist. He didn't free anybody. He only advocated emancipation of some of the slaves to preserve the system. He didn't "save the country". . . only the black people fighting along with the white working class and oppressed Indians could have saved the country for us. Lincoln felt the only solution to the race problem wa