Malcolm X- quot;Message To The Grass Rootsquot;.docVIP

Malcolm X: quot;Message To The Grass Rootsquot; Malcolm X: “Message To The Grass Roots” 。。。And during the few moments that we have left， we want to have just an off-the-cuff chat between you and me -- us。 We want to talk right down to earth in a language that everybody here can easily understand。 We all agree tonight， all of the speakers have agreed， that America has a very serious problem。 Not only does America have a very serious problem， but our people have a very serious problem。 America’s problem is us。 We’re her problem。 The only reason she has a problem is she doesn’t want us here。 And every time you look at yourself， be you black， brown， red， or yellow -- a so-called Negro -- you represent a person who poses such a serious problem for America because you’re not wanted。 Once you face this as a fact， then you can start plotting a course that will make you appear intelligent， instead of unintelligent。 What you and I need to do is learn to forget our differences。 When we come together， we don’t come together as Baptists or Methodists。 You don’t catch hell ‘cause you’re a Baptist， and you don’t catch hell ‘cause you’re a Methodist。 You don’t catch hell ‘cause you’re a Methodist or Baptist。 You don’t catch hell because you’re a Democrat or a Republican。 You don’t catch hell because you’re a Mason or an Elk。 And you sure don’t catch hell ‘cause you’re an American; ‘cause if you was an American， you wouldn’t catch no hell。 You catch hell ‘cause you’re a black man。 You catch hell， all of us catch hell， for the same reason。 So we are all black people， so-called Negroes， second-class citizens， ex-slaves。 You are nothing but a [sic] ex-slave。 You don’t like to be told that。 But what else are you? You are ex-slaves。 You didn’t come here on the “Mayflower。” You came here on a slave ship -- in chains， like a horse， or a cow， or a chicken。 And you were brought here by the people who came here on the “Mayflower。” You were brought here by the so-called Pilgrims， or Foun