Maggie Lena Walker stood before leading Black men of Richmond in 1906, urging them to confront the prejudices that hindered their community’s progress and prosperity.
Walker highlighted the challenges of racism, stating, "Every legislature in the South legislates against the Negro," emphasizing the pervasive discrimination faced by Black Americans.
She remarked on her determination to build a better future, declaring, "Whenever the sunset of my life does come, it will be with the consciousness that I have striven and toiled night and day."
Despite the oppressive Jim Crow laws and violence against Black people, Walker remained resolute, stating she wasn’t going anywhere and was ready to fight.
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