To be free . . . to walk the good American earth as equal citizens, to…

Paul Robeson
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To be free . . . to walk the good American earth as equal citizens, to live without fear, to enjoy the fruits of our toil, to give our children every opportunity in life--that dream which we have held so long in our hearts is today the destiny that we hold in our hands. ✨ Paul Robeson (1998). Here I Stand, p.108, Beacon Press
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