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My brethren in suffering, my omrades in this batt!e, than" you for #oining together here$ Some do not ome for fear, some for a !a " of desire, but you ome to bring hange$ %e ause &e are not &ea"' No, that &e are not$ (ather, &e )ossess strength and )o&er beyond that of any other )eo)!e * a )o&er that intimidates our o))ressors' +hey may o&er behind the )o!i e, o&er behind their guns, and o&er behind the other side of our #ai! e!!s, but &e stand in s)ite of it a!!$ ,or no one, - re)eat, no one an rush our s)irit$ .s !ong as &e stand together, &e do not need to &ait on freedom * &e ha/e been !iberated a!ready from the mindset of the s!a/e and the ser/ant$ . man !i/es a!one under the &hite !and!ord$ 0/ery day his d&e!!ing fa!!s further into disre)air, and &hat does he do1 2oes the man )a " u) and mo/e, !ea/ing the s)ot he has rightfu!!y earned1 Not the b!a " man$ 3e )etitions and )!eads to a/ai!, and stands his ground$ 4hen the &hite man omes against him, demanding money for his !a5iness and )re#udi e, he does not budge$ -ndeed, they must earn their )!a e, #ust as &e ha/e earned ours$ 2oes he fear the )unishment that the !and!ord may hide behind1 N6' +here is )o&er in )ride' +he o))ers ome, senten ed to #ai!$ %ut &ith no regrets$ No remorse$ No more$ 4e must be resi!ient, dear friends$ ,or this &or!d ares not &hat our strugg!e may be$ -t is 1

Candidate Session Number: 001395-0047 on!y through our o&n determination that &e !iberate ourse!/es$ 4e &i!! not be ome free, &e are a!ready free' 3a/e you been )ut do&n1 3a/e you margina!i5ed1 3as the &hite man senten ed you on e again a s!a/e1 7sti!! sear hing for more here8

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Ballad of the Landlord :and!ord, !and!ord, My roof has s)rung a !ea"$ 2on;t you ;member - to!d you about it 4ay !ast &ee"1 :and!ord, :and!ord +hese ste)s is bro"en do&n$ 4hen you ome u) yourse!f -t;s a &onder you don;t fa!! do&n$ +en %u "s you say - o&e you1 +en %u "s you say is due1 4e!!, that;s +en %u "s more;n -;!! )ay you +i!! you fi< this house u) ne& 4hat1 =ou gonna get e/i tion orders1 =ou gonna ut off my heat1 =ou gonna ta"e my furniture and +hro& it in the street1 >m-huh' =ou ta!"ing high and mighty$ +a!" on-ti!! you get through$ =ou ain;t gonna be ab!e to say a &ord -f - !and my fist on you$ ?o!i e' ?o!i e' Come and get this man' 3e;s trying to ruin the go/ernment .nd o/erturn the !and' Co))er;s &hist!e' ?atro! %e!!' .rrest$ ?re in t Station$ -ron e!!$ 3ead!ines in )ress: M.N +3(0.+0NS :.N2:6(2

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Candidate Session Number: 001395-0047 Bibliography

3ughes, :angston$ %a!!ad of the :and!ord$C Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life. Nationa! >rban :eague$ 2e ember 1940$ ?rint$