The artist must elect to fight for Freedom or for Slavery.

Yes, peace can and must be won, to save the world from the terrible destruction of World War III.

But the deep desire for peace remained with the American people.

I feel closer to my country than ever. There is no longer a feeling of lonesome isolation. Instead-peace. I return without fearing prejudice that once bothered me . . . for I know that people practice cruel bigotry in their ignorance, not maliciously

Could I say that the reason that I am here today, you know, from the mouth of the State Department itself, is: I should not be allowed to travel because I have struggled for years for the independence of the colonial peoples of Africa.

At every step the vast majority have expressed horror at the idea of an aggressive war.

This United States Government should go down to Mississippi and protect my people. That is what should happen.