Black Man Songtext
von Stevie Wonder

The first man to die, for the flag we now hold high
Was a black man
The ground where we stand, with the flag held in our hand
Was first the red man′s
Guide of a ship on the first Columbus trip
Was a brown man
The railroads for trains, came on tracking that was laid
By the yellow man

We pledge allegiance all our lives
To the magic colors, red, blue and white
But we all must be given the liberty that we defend
For with justice not for all men, history will repeat again
It's time we learned
This world was made for all men
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Heart surgery was first done successfully
By a black man
Friendly man who died but helped the pilgrims to survive
Was a red man
Farmworkers rights were lifted to new heights
By a brown man
Incandescent light was invented to give sight
By the white man

We pledge allegiance all our lives
To the magic colors, red, blue and white
But we all must be given the liberty that we defend
For with justice not for all men, history will repeat again
It′s time we learned
This world was made for all men
Hear me out

Oh, now I know the birthday of a nation
Is a time when a country celebrates
But as your hand touches your heart
Remember we all played a part
In America to help that banner wave


First clock to be made in America was created
By a black man, ha-ha
Scout who used no chart, helped to lead Lewis and Clark
Was a red woman
Use of martial arts in our country got its start
By a yellow man
And the leader with a pen signed his name to free all men
Was a white man

We pledge allegiance all our lives
To the magic colors, red, blue and white
But we all must be given the liberty that we defend
For with justice not for all men, history will repeat again
It's time we learned
This world was made for all men
World is made for all in
This world was made for all men
Oh-oh, was made for all men
God saved his world for all men, yeah

All people, all babies
All children, all colors
All races, this world's for you
And me
This world, my world
Your world, everybody′s world
This world, their world
Our world, this world was made for all men

Who was the first man to set foot on the North Pole?
Matthew Henson, a black man
Who was the first American to show the Pilgrims at Plymouth
The secrets of survival in the new world?
Squanto, a red man
Who was the soldier of Company G
Who won high honors for extraordinary heroism in World War I?

Sing Kee, a yellow man
Who is the leader of United Farm Workers
Who helped farmworkers maintain dignity and respect?
Caesar Chavez, a brown man
Who was the founder of blood plasma
And the director of the Red Cross blood bank?
Dr. Charles Drew, a black man

Who was the great American heroine
Who aided the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea, a red woman
Who was the famous educator and semanticist
Who made outstanding contributions to education in America?
Hayakawa, a yellow man

Who invented the world′s first stop light and the gas mask?
Garrett Morgan, a black man
Who was the American surgeon, who is one of the founders of neurosurgery?
Harvey Williams Cushing, a white man
Who was the man who helped design the nation's capitol

Made the first clock to give time in America, and wrote the first almanac?
Benjamin Banneker, a black man
Who was the legendary hero who helped establish the League of Iroquois?
Hiawatha, a red man
Who is the leader of the first macrobiotic center in America?
Michio Kushi, a yellow man

Who was the founder of the City of Chicago in 1772?
Jean Baptiste, a black man
Who was one of the organizers of the American Indian Movement?
Dennis Banks, a red man

Who was the Jewish financier
Who raised funds to sponsor Christopher Columbus′ voyage to America?
Luis de Santángel, a white man
Who was the woman who led countless slaves to freedom, on the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman, a black woman