The Time Is Past When Christians In

The Negro People Of America... Have Cut Our Forests, Tilled Our Fields, Built Our Railroads, Fought Our Battles, And In All Of Their Trials They Have Manifested A Simple Faith, A Grateful Heart, A Cheerful Spirit, And An Undivided Loyalty .

Now They Have Come To The Place Where Their Faith Can No Longer Feed On The Bread Of Repression And Violence. They Ask For The Bread Of Liberty, Of Public Equality, And Public Responsibility. It Must Not Be Denied Them.

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The Time Is Past When Christians In America Can Take A Long Spoon And Hand The Gospel To The Black Man Out The Back Door.

When The Negro Cries With Pain From His Deep Hurt And Lays His Petition For Elemental Justice Before The Nation, He Is Calling Upon The American People To Kindle About That Crucible Of Race Relationships The Fires Of American Faith.