(..) Another civil war? This ain't about the goddamn march. You think he cares about the march? He wants the law changed, now. I've got Congress calling me by the dozens. I've got picketing that gets bigger and bigger every day. He tugs on their goddamn white liberal conscience. Every march pulls 'em. (..)

(..) and they carried an assortment of packs, bed rolls and lunch sacks. The troopers were waiting yards beyond the end of the bridge. Behind the troopers were dozens of possemen, of them on horses, and perhaps white spectators. Can you swim? Not many swimming pools for black folk where I come from. (..)