Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.

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

What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.

Why do you all push us around?

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.

Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.

It is better to protest than to accept injustice.