Boys and girls, we are all American citizens, the last one of us. This
is our country, as much as it is the country of any other race, and we
should love it and fight for it as our fathers have loved, fought and
died for it on many a battlefield. We may be the descendants of
Africans, but we are citizens of the United States. This is our
home--our country. Let us believe it, in spite of what some foolish
people say. Therefore I am going to give you one or two sentiments which
you should learn early in life in order to stimulate your patriotism.