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Page 520
... never be satisfied as long as the Negro is victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality . We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies , heavy with fatigue of travel , cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and ...
... never be satisfied as long as the Negro is victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality . We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies , heavy with fatigue of travel , cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and ...
Page 543
... never engage in the abuse of children , little boys or little girls , for sexual gratification . But I will let them grow in peace to be strong men and women for the future of our people . I will never again use the " b " word to ...
... never engage in the abuse of children , little boys or little girls , for sexual gratification . But I will let them grow in peace to be strong men and women for the future of our people . I will never again use the " b " word to ...
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... never ratified the Thirteenth Amendment ; it remains the only state not to have done so . The Thirteenth Amendment did not result in a multitude of slaves suddenly being set free - most were already free by the end of 1865 - but it was ...
... never ratified the Thirteenth Amendment ; it remains the only state not to have done so . The Thirteenth Amendment did not result in a multitude of slaves suddenly being set free - most were already free by the end of 1865 - but it was ...
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Editorial Board | 500 |
Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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