All I ever wanted in my life was to be treated as an individual. I have succeeded, to some extent. At least I'm sure that in the Lord's eyes, I am an individual. I am not a "colored" person, or a "Negro" person, in God's eyes. I am just me! The Lord won't hold it against me that I'm colored because He made me that way! He thinks I am beautiful! And so do I, even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful! - Bessie . Amy Hill Hearth
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All I ever wanted in my life was to be treated as an individual. I have succeeded, to some extent. At least I'm sure that in the Lord's eyes, I am an individual. I am not a "colored" person, or a "Negro" person, in God's eyes.

I am just me! The Lord won't hold it against me that I'm colored because He made me that way! He thinks I am beautiful! And so do I, even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful!-Bessie is a famous poem by Langston Hughes, written in 1939. In this poem, Hughes states his feelings about being treated as an individual and cherished for who he is, not only by the people around him, but also by God himself. He states that being colored does not matter because God has created him with a unique beauty and value.

Source: Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters First 100 Years

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