The hate directed against the colored people here ... -Josephine Baker

The hate directed against the colored people here in St. Louis has always given me a sad feeling... How can you expect the world to believe in you and respect your preaching of democracy when you yourself treat your colored brothers as you do?

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The hate directed against the colored people here in St. Louis has always given me a sad feeling... How can you expect the world to believe in you and...

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I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven....

You must get an education. You must go to school, and you must learn to protect yourself. And you must learn to protect yourself with the pen, and not...

I believe if the white and colored people could get together and be let alone, they would understand each other and consequently love each other....

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