In short, over the last ten years the Negro decided to straighten his back up, realizing that a man cannot ride your back unless it is bent. (Martin Luther King Jr.)

In short, over the last ten years the Negro decided to straighten his back up, realizing that a man cannot ride your back unless it is bent.

Martin Luther King Jr.

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