Before A Group Can Enter The Open

I Knew That I Could Vote And That That Wasn't A Privilege; It Was My Right. Every Time I Tried I Was Shot, Killed Or Jailed, Beaten Or Economically Deprived.

I Place My Own Hope For The United States In The Growth Of Belief Among The Unqualified That They Are In Fact Qualified: They Can Articulate And Be Responsible And Hold Power

Before A Group Can Enter The Open Society, It Must First Close Ranks.

The Only Position For Women In Sncc Is Prone.

Now You Know Where I Got My Name.