The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul; later, as to whether he had sufficient intellect to master even the rudiments of learning; and today it is being fought out over his social recognition.


The Selected Writings of James Weldon Johnson: Social, political, and literary essays (ed. Oxford University Press on Demand, 1995) - ISBN: 9780195076455

James Weldon Johnson Quotes

The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul; later, as to whether he had sufficient intellect...

The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul; later, as to whether he had sufficient intellect...

The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul; later, as to whether he had sufficient intellect...

The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul; later, as to whether he had sufficient intellect...