"The only wise thing for us as ambitious Negroes to do, is organise the world over, and build up for the race a mighty nation of our own in Afrika. And this race of ours that can not get recognition and respect in the country where we were slaves, by using our own ability, power and genius, would develop for ourselves in another country in our habitat a nation of our own, and be able to send back from that country, - from that native habitat - to the country where we were once enslaved, representatives of our race, that would get as much respect as any other ambassadors from any other race or nation."