Americans will be amazed to find ho many of the modern dance steps are relics of the African heritage.

We must join with the tens of millions all over the world who see in peace our most sacred responsibility.

I stand here struggling for the rights of my people to be full citizens in this country. They are not-in Mississippi. They are not-in Montgomery. That is why I am here today. . . . You want to shut up every colored person who wants to fight for the rights of his people!.

Freedom is a hard-bought thing and millions are in chains, but they strain toward the new day drawing near.

I am being tried for fighting for the right of my people, who are still second-class citizens in this United States of America.

Like any other people, like fathers, mothers, sons and daughters in every land, when the issue of peace or war has been put squarely to the American people, they have registered for peace.

I shall take my voice wherever there are those who want to hear the melody of freedom or the words that might inspire hope and courage in the face of fear. My weapons are peaceful, for it is only by peace that peace can be attained. The song of freedom must prevail.