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My brethren in suffering, my omrades in this batt!e, than" you for #oining together here$ Some do not ome for fear, some for a !a" of desire, but you ome to bring hange$ %eause &e are not &ea"' No, that &e are not$ (ather, &e )ossess strength and )o&er beyond that of any other )eo)!e * a )o&er ) o&er that intimidates our o))ressors' +hey may o&er behind the )o!ie, o&er behind their guns, and o&er behind the other side of our #ai! e!!s, but &e stand in s)ite of it a!!$ or no one, re)eat, no one an rush our s)irit$ .s !ong as &e stand together, &e do not need to &ait on freedom * &e ha/e been !iberated a!ready from the mindset of the s!a/e and the ser/ant$ . man !i/es a!one under the &hite !and!ord$ /ery day his d&e!!ing fa!!s further into disre)air, and &hat does he do 2oes the man )a" u) and mo/e, !ea/ing the s)ot he has rightfu!!y earned Not the b!a" man$ e )etitions and )!eads to a/ai!, and stands his ground$ hen the &hite man omes against him, h im, demanding money for his !ainess and )re#udie, ) re#udie, he does not budge$ ndeed, they must earn their )!ae, #ust as &e ha/e earned ours$ 2oes he fear the )unishment that the !and!ord may hide behind N6' +here is )o&er in )ride' +he +he o))ers ome, sentened to #ai!$ %ut &ith no regrets$ No remorse$ No more$ e must be resi!ient, dear friends$ or this &or!d ares not &hat our strugg!e may be$ t is 1
Candidate Session Number: 001395-0047 on!y through our o&n determination that &e !iberate ourse!/es$ e &i!! not beome free, &e are a!ready free' a/e you been )ut do&n a/e you margina!ied as the &hite man sentened you one again a s!a/e sti!! searhing for more here8
Candidate Session Number: 001395-0047 Ballad of the Landlord
and!ord, !and!ord, My roof has s)rung a !ea"$ 2on;t you ;member to!d you about it ay !ast &ee" and!ord, and!ord +hese ste)s is bro"en do&n$ hen you ome u) yourse!f t;s a &onder you don;t fa!! do&n$ +en %u"s you say o&e you +en %u"s you say is due e!!, that;s +en %u"s more;n ;!! )ay you +i!! you fi< this house u) ne& hat =ou gonna get e/ition orders =ou gonna ut off my heat =ou gonna ta"e my furniture and +hro& it in the street >m-huh' =ou ta!"ing high and mighty$ +a!" on-ti!! you get through$ =ou ain;t gonna be ab!e to say a &ord f !and my fist on you$ ?o!ie' ?o!ie' Come and get this man' e;s trying to ruin the go/ernment .nd o/erturn the !and' Co))er;s &hist!e' ?atro! %e!!' .rrest$ ?reint Station$ ron e!!$ ead!ines in )ress: M.N +(.+NS .N26(2
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Candidate Session Number: 001395-0047 Bibliography
ughes, angston$ “%a!!ad of the and!ord$ Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life. Nationa! >rban eague$ 2eember 1940$ ?rint$
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