1.To establish the following facts in the minds of oppressed groups. a. The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America says you are a citizen because you were born here, or because you are naturalized. b. Under the constitution all citizens have the same rights and privileges. c. We are full citizens of the United States.
2. To show the need for demanding our full rights as citizens of the United States of America. Demand them not as beggars, but with the dignity and pride of ownership.
3. To reveal the weapons being used to destroy the self image and esteem of Americans o African ancestry.
4. To show errors in thinking that keep oppressed people from taking effective action.
5. To show ways of gaining intellectual, emotional, and moral strength.
6. To show some laws and official practices that protect those who deprive us of portions of our rights and opportunities.
7. To outline the action needed to force national and state governments to investigate and prosecute all businesses, head of public institutions, law enforcement agencies and individuals that discriminate illegally. Many Americans want equally for both dark-skinned and pale-skinned citizens, but they want it separately. They would be happy to have completely separate communities for people with different skin color, ancestors or ethnic groups. There are reasons why this will not work.
Since different communities share the one American economy it would be difficult deciding how to share resources. Separate societies and cultures within United States borders are viewed suspiciously. They are subject to harassment and elimination. The destruction of the original native Americans proves this.
When societies are completely separate the larger or stronger one will always dominate. Americans of African ancestry or groups with distinctive customs or language must either be fully integrated into the society, or leave the country completely. If they do not, they will face constant discrimination and harassment. I show ways we can remain and survive in the United States of America, our native land.
There are others seeking not only equality of opportunity, but also equality of outcome. Equality of outcome guarantees everyone success no matter their effort. Here are examples. Equality of opportunity means that job applicants would be evaluated fairly for employment based on suitable education and job skills. Equality of outcome would guarantee high paying jobs for all applicants regardless of qualification. This desire was evident in some plans for attaining equal rights. There is no guarantee of an outcome in a capitalist economy. People seeking it here do not understand the American capitalist system.
Some people want all the past wrongs corrected so that all groups can start out equally. This is an impossible dream. All people with pale skin didn't profit by the enslavement of Africans. Asking all of them to pay for what some did would be discriminatory. The result of these efforts will be more race hatred and mistrust.
Others wish to ignore all past wrongs and start with a clean slate. This is wrong also. People living today have been and are still victims of discrimination. They are identifiable and should be compensated for the wrongs committed against them.
Many males are fighting for equality between males. They just want to have the same power as the pale-skinned male power elite. Female equality does not interest them. Some people are concerned with equality for just Americans of African ancestry. Others work for the equal treatment for all groups. Others know that the real problem is economic inequality between classes of people. There are many different opinions about equality. Each opinion about equality changes the method of attaining it.