Besides, we have a fight on our hands right here, a fight for the redemption of the whole race, and a blow struck successfully for the Negro in America, is a blow struck for the Negro in Africa.
He emphasizes the importance of fighting for the rights of African Americans in the U.S. as a means to uplift all people of African descent.
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The anti-slavery platform had performed its work, and my voice was no longer needed.
It was perhaps better for the country and for mankind that the good man could not know the end from the beginning.
It had no interest in recognizing or preserving any of the ties that bind families together or to their homes.