An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.

I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.

Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?

I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.

You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.

I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.

Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn't just free blacks but them, too.