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CPUSA General Secretary [[William Z. Foster]] said,

CPUSA General Secretary [[William Z. Foster]] said,

{{Cquote|There are many . . . signs, of course, of the developing national consciousness of the American Negro people  They are building up many movements that are definitely of a [[national liberation]] character. They are also closely identifying themselves with the national liberation struggles of colonial peoples all over the world. They feel a kinship with these movements. Very significant in this general respect was the demand made by the National Negro Congress to the United Nations to take up the grievances of the Negro people in this country . . . Such an act was essentially that of a nation appealing over the head of the American government to the peoples of the world for justice, much as almost any other colonial or oppressed nation might do.<ref>''The Communist Position on the Negro Question'', (New York, New Century Publishers, 1947), pp. 14-16. Also in William Z. Foster, ''On the Question of Negro Self-Determination,'' [[Political Affairs]], vol. 26 (January 1947) p. 54.</ref>}}

{{Cquote|There are many . . . signs, of course, of the developing national consciousness of the American Negro people  They are building up many movements that are definitely of a national liberation character. They are also closely identifying themselves with the [[national liberation struggle]]s of colonial peoples all over the world. They feel a kinship with these movements. Very significant in this general respect was the demand made by the National Negro Congress to the United Nations to take up the grievances of the Negro people in this country . . . Such an act was essentially that of a nation appealing over the head of the American government to the peoples of the world for justice, much as almost any other colonial or oppressed nation might do.<ref>''The Communist Position on the Negro Question'', (New York, New Century Publishers, 1947), pp. 14-16. Also in William Z. Foster, ''On the Question of Negro Self-Determination,'' [[Political Affairs]], vol. 26 (January 1947) p. 54.</ref>}}

In December, 1947, the NNC was merged with the [[Civil Rights Congress]], which was also a Communist front organization.<ref>''Report on the Civil Rights Congress'', House Committee on Un-American Activities (September 2, 1947).</ref>

In December, 1947, the NNC was merged with the [[Civil Rights Congress]], which was also a Communist front organization.<ref>''Report on the Civil Rights Congress'', House Committee on Un-American Activities (September 2, 1947).</ref>