This document provides guidance for Negro adults and children on how to behave and interact with white people in the South. For adults, it advises Negro women and men to speak only when spoken to by whites, call whites by courtesy titles, and give right of way to whites. It advises against eating with whites, showing public affection, accusing whites of lying or being dishonorable, saying whites are inferior, or cursing whites. For children, it advises staying away from whites as much as possible and going to school if provided, and advises against talking to, cursing, accusing, or laughing at whites.

1. Negro People
How to Survive the South

2. We will show you the do’s and
don’ts of Negroes in the South

3. Adults: Do’s
Negro Women Negro Men
• Speak when spoken to • What a White tells you
• What a White tells you • Talk when a White talks to
• Call the Whites by courtesy you
titles like Miss, Mrs., Mr., Sir, • Refer to Whites with a
or Ma’am courtesy title
• Give the right-of-way at • Give the right-of-way at
intersections to Whites intersections to Whites

4. Adults: Do not’s
Negro Women Negro Men
• Shake hands with White men
• Eat with the Whites
• Offer to light a White woman’s
• Show public affection cigarette
• Eat with the Whites
• Say a White is lying • Show public affection
• Comment on a White woman’s
• Accuse a White of anything appearance
dishonorable • Say a White is lying
• Accuse a White of anything
• Say a White is from an dishonorable
inferior class • Say a White is from an inferior class
• Curse a White
• Curse a White • Laugh at a White
• Laugh at a White

5. Children: Do’s
Negro Girls Negro Boys
• Stay away from the Whites • Stay away from the Whites
as much as possible as much as possible
• Go to school if it’s provided • Go to school if it’s provided

6. Children: Do not’s
Negro Girls Negro Boys
• Don’t talk to the Whites • Don’t talk to the Whites
• Don’t curse any Whites • Don’t curse any Whites
• Never accuse a White of • Never accuse a White of
lying lying
• Never laugh at a White • Never laugh at a White
person person
• Fight • Fight