Paul Robeson, testimony on June 12. 1956 before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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My father was a slave and my people died to build this country, and I'm going to stay right here and have a part of it, just like you. And no fascist-minded people like you will drive me from it. Is that clear?
— African Americans
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "My father was a slave and my people died to build this country, and I'm going to stay right here and have a part of it, just like you. And no fascist-minded people like you will drive me from it. Is that clear?" in the context of "Paul Robeson, testimony on June 12. 1956 before the House Un-American Activities Committee." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About African Americans
An African American, also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.
About African Americans
An African American, also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.
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