Quote#Politics & Power
Let Christians act out their religion, and there is no more race…
Quote byJohn Ireland · 1838–1918
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Sermon at St. Augustine Catholic Church (1890).
English (original)
Let Christians act out their religion, and there is no more race problem. Equality for the colored man is coming. The colored people are showing themselves worthy of it. Let the colored be industrious, purchase homes, respect law and order, educate themselves and their children, and keep insisting on their rights.
— John Ireland
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