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Turns out I had to stay and fight

Turns out I had to stayand fight. By the time you read thisI'll be gone. But I wanted you...

The 24th • 2020

Turns out I had to stay
and fight. By the time you read this
I'll be gone. But I wanted you to know
why I went into Houston. I did it for your
future children... for your future husband... I did it for you, so you and they
shall not suffer as we have suffered
simply for being negros. Enclosed is the promise ring
I was going to give you. I want you to use it as a means
to secure your future and redeem your honor. In my heart... I wish it didn't have
to end this way. Truly

Full Transcript

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Turns out I had to stay and fight.

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By the time you read this I'll be gone.

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But I wanted you to know why I went into Houston.

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I did it for your future children...

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for your future husband...

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I did it for you,

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so you and they shall not suffer

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as we have suffered simply for being negros.

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Enclosed is the promise ring I was going to give you.

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I want you to use it as a means to secure your future

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and redeem your honor.

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In my heart...

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I wish it didn't have to end this way.

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Truly.

Duration

58 seconds

Views

25

Timestamp in Movie

01:44:58

Uploaded

May 31, 2025

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Production

New Slate Ventures,EMJAG Productions

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Movie Summary

It is the story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917.