And I'd Be Lying If

A Well-paid Slave Is Nonetheless A Slave.

I'm A Human Being. I'm Not A Piece Of Property. I'm Not A Consignment Of Goods.

And I'd Be Lying If I Told You That As A Black Man In Baseball I Hadn't Gone Through Worse Times Than My Teammates.

I Was Told By The General Manager That A White Player Had Received A Higher Raise Than Me. Because White People Required More Money To Live Than Black People. That Is Why I Wasn't Going To Get A Raise.

I'd Often Wondered What Would I Do If I Were Ever Traded, Because It Happened Many, Many Times.