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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.

James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson Biography

  Nationality: American
Type: Poet

Born: June 17, 1871
Death: June 26, 1938
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