I think that, in other words, following the election, the major purpose of the civil rights movement are three: Keep in motion and on the streets. Two, broaden the base of the protest by getting many, many more white elements into it. And thirdly, proceed to make demands which are in keeping with full employment for all, work of some kind for all, including redefinition of work, if necessary, including the fact that the technological revolution, while it may do much damage if social attitudes are not correct, that there are yet millions of jobs which can be made available to people.

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Negro Revolution in 1965 Speech at The Center for Democratic Institutions Santa Barbara, California - Autumn 1964

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