I Shall Take My Voice Wherever There

Like Any Other People, Like Fathers, Mothers, Sons And Daughters In Every Land, When The Issue Of Peace Or War Has Been Put Squarely To The American People, They Have Registered For Peace.

Through The Years I Have Received My Share Of Recognition For Efforts In The Fields Of Sports, The Arts, The Struggle For Full Citizenship For The Negro People, Labor's Rights And The Fight For Peace.

You Want To Shut Up Every Negro Who Has The Courage To Stand Up And Fight For The Rights Of His People, For The Rights Of Workers, And I Have Been On Many A Picket Line For The Steelworkers Too.

Freedom Is A Hard-bought Thing And Millions Are In Chains, But They Strain Toward The New Day Drawing Near.

The Intolerance Of The Few, Or The Risk Of It, Carries The Day Against The Wider Humanity Of The Many.