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Anastacia Mccleskey - The Convention Part I Lyrics

[ENSEMBLE]
We stand united in sisterhood
Working together on the same team
Younger and older
Joining as one
Shoulder to shoulder
For the same dream

[MARY, spoken]
Well, well, well
Look who's finally become a member of NAWSA

[IDA, spoken]
Oh no, I'm only in town for tomorrow's NAACP conference
Care to give a quote for the Chicago Daily?

[MARY, spoken]
You can quote from my address as distinguished guest speaker

[IDA]
So you've agreed to speak at your hundredth white women's convention?

[MARY]
Are you just here to sow dissension?

[IDA]
Don't you resent
That you're a prop they trot out at events?
NAWSA presents our rich little Negro mascot come here to preach
See?
We have no race hatred
We let Mary make a speech
[MARY]
If I didn't speak
They wouldn't even mention race
I tolerate their system
'Cause that's the only way they'll ever listen to our case

[IDA]
But when the system wants you dead
What then?

[MARY]
I can't have this out with you again!

[IDA & MARY]
Why are you fighting me?
I am not the enemy

[REPORTER, spoken]
Ladies, a photograph please?

[IDA & MARY]
We stand united in sisterhood

[IDA, MARY & ENSEMBLE]
Working together on the same team
[MOLLIE, spoken]
Before our formal program continues
Let's entertain a brief diversion
From our junior Washington DC committee

[ALICE, spoken]
Vote Wilson out!

[ENSEMBLE, spoken]
Vote Wilson out!

[ALICE, spoken]
Vote Wilson out!

[ENSEMBLE, spoken]
Vote Wilson out!

[ALICE]
My fellow Suffs, that should be NAWSA's rallying cry this fall
It's time to show Wilson, NAWSA Suffs are the vanguard of the future
It's time to show him we are not just some gaggle of irrelevant old fogeys