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W.E.B. Dubois tried to explain to many socialist spokesmen why socialists had not one black member.
Dubois explained that after numerous speeches and platforms the Negro "was only an afterthought". ]
He added rather bitterly since this was hardly the first time he had made the point: "If American socialism cannot stand for the American Negro, the American Negro will not stand for American socialism."
This lecture by W.E.B. Dubois, was recorded in 1961
At the time he was 92 years old
Run Time: 39mis 43sec