Now You Know Where I Got My

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.

It Is A Call For Black People In This Country To Unite, To Recognize Their Heritage, To Build A Sense Of Community. It Is A Call For Black People To Define Their Own Goals, To Lead Their Own Organizations.

One Of The Tragedies Of The Struggle Against Racism Is That Up To Now There Has Been No National Organization Which Could Speak To The Growing Militancy Of Young Black People In The Urban Ghetto.

There Has Been Only A Civil Rights Movement, Whose Tone Of Voice Was Adapted To An Audience Of Liberal Whites.

I Maintain That Every Civil Rights Bill In This Country Was Passed For White People, Not For Black People.