I think that it was a significant moment in history that Hamer was even able to be present at the DNC at the compacity that she was. Her presence would pave future roads for other civil rights activists of color. Her fight for a seat of the Freedom Democratic Party.

I actually found video footage of this testimony and it appears that Ms. Hamer was muffled out by a commentator in the middle of her testimony, perhaps an attempt at hiding her message to the public.

Ms. Hamer certainly was a testament of her time and dealt with situations no person should have ever had to endure. It was through her testimony and persistence that would help shed light on voting rights for all, as well as other equal opportunities. She is a true hero of her time.

Unbelievable discrimination in this sentiment. The fact that the patrolmen were able to charge a bus driver for the driving a bus of the wrong color is beyond my comprehension. The loopholes that existed during this time are enraging and the bus driver most likely was charged due to the fact that there were black people on the bus, Additionally, finding out later that night that Hamer would be fired for trying to vote is also unsettling.

The whole belief behind "Share our Wealth" is to create a society that enforces tradition by which the country was founded on. The references to God and the Declaration of Independence throughout support this claim.

I find this to be a radical way of thinking. It is apparent that you can deduce from this statement that Huey Long was a supporter of wealth redistribution.

The date and understanding important events during that time is especially important to annotate when reading through both works. There is an eight year gap in between Washington's speech (1895) and Dubois' work (1903) that directly criticizes Washington.

DuBois echoes his beliefs that the black people cannot thrive when they are subservient to the white society.

This was a very persuasive line of Washington's speech. He is asking the African Americans to develop friendships with the Southern white man, so that they may prosper, no matter their current situation.

Booker T. Washington is explaining the importance that people should make the most of any situation, no matter the place.

Recognizing that the new found freedom also will require mental changes in the occupational arena. "Common labour" is referring to blue-collar jobs.