“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony and with equal opportunities . It is an ideal which I hope to live for . But, my lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
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