My father was a slave, and my people died to build this country, and I'm going to stay right here and have a part of it, just like you. And no Fascist-minded people like you will drive me from it. Is that clear?

Paul Robeson

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Topic

Black experience

Author

Paul Robeson

Language

English

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Musician Activist

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Robeson, Paul. Testimony before House Un-American Activities Committee. Un-American Activities Committee meeting. 12 June 1956, Washington, DC, USA.

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Government action is not the whole answer to the present crisis, but it is an important partial answer. Morals cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. The law cannot make an employer love me, but it can keep him from refusing to hire me because of the color of my skin.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Topic
Legality and morality Civil rights

Author

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Language
English
Time
1958 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. Harper & Brothers, 1958, ch. 11.