And since when have women with backbone allowed men to dictate who they shall hear and who they shan't? Since when?

— Mary Church Terrell

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12 seconds sound clip from the Destination Freedom - The Long Road (The story of Mary Church Terrell) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:21:15 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- I'm from Memphis and I came to speak about something that concerns us all.

- That's her! That's that woman who's goin' round stirring' up trouble.

- Women! Please listen to me I've got to talk to you.

- Listen, if you want to know something for your own good, girl, get back on that train and stay! Or they'll be thrown' you back on.

- Who are 'they'?

- The men folks around here. They heard about you coming.

- And since when have women with backbone allowed men to dictate who they shall hear and who they shan't? Since when?

- We don't want no colored woman coming' down here telling' us what to vote fo'... that's all!

- And who knows more about what's in the hearts and minds of women of the South - Negro and white? You?

- Or the bigots among the men who have never given equal treatment to their Negro neighbors, nor to you, their wives and relatives!

- And who among you enjoys the freedom that all women need? Who associates with whom she likes?

[...]

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