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History of the American Negro in the Great World War - His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including - a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars - of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the - Indian Wars on the Fro by William Allison Sweeney
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THE SCENE SHIFTS--

Fifty years have passed. You hear the clamor, the murmur and shouts of
gathering mobs. You see Black men and women hanging by their necks to
lamp posts, from the limbs of trees; in lonely spots--DEAD! You see
smoke curling upwards from BURNING HOMES! There are piles of cinders
and--DEAD MENS BONES!

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NEARING ITS END--

The procession sweeps on. Staring you in the face; hailing from East,
West, North and South are banners; held aloft by unseen hands, bearing
on them--the quintessence of AMERICA'S INGRATITUDE,--these devices:

"For American Negroes:
JIM CROW steam and trolley cars;
JIM CROW resident districts;
JIM CROW amen corners;
JIM CROW seats in theatres;
JIM CROW corners in cemeteries."

YOU MUTTER--

"Are these indignities to CONTINUE? Is God DEAD?"

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COMES--