"Because of the circumstances of time, it is thought that the re-presentation of this little pamphlet would not be amiss in somewhat achieving the original object that it was designed to accomplish--that giving the Negro a thought, with the hope of inspiring him toward the freeing of himself from the ugly octopus of race prejudice and exploitation, which has been devouring him in his universal association with certain members of the white race.

It is to be remembered that this is not an attempt at poetry: it is just a peculiar style of using facts as they impress me as I go through the pages of history and as I look at and note the conduct of the white race."

- From the Forward

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