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The next question you might ask is "Why did I write these books?" When asked why the man climbed the mountain, his response was because it was there. My answer to why I wrote my books is because they needed to be written. I joined the Marine Corps because I thought I could make a difference for my country. I became a police officer because I thought I could make a difference in my community. I wrote these books because I think they will make a difference in how Americans look at the topic of racism. Yes, these books are about racism in America. I am quite sure you already figured that out when you read the titles. The red, white and black colors on the book covers represent the three races of people that make up the history of this country. These books do not contain any unknown facts or discoveries. Most of the information in these books is common knowledge. What these books contain are very fresh and very opinionated perspectives on the subject of American racial equality. My purpose in writing these books is to jump-start the stalled vehicles that drove Americans to the battleground where the war for racial equality was fought in this country. For the past 15 years or so, the Civil Rights Movement, which was very aggressive in the 1960's and 1970's, has slowed to a crawl. The fight for racial equality is far from over. Hopefully, my writings will inspire a rebirth of the Civil Rights Movement. The opinions in these books are supported by my Constitutional rights under the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of press. What makes them unique is that my opinions are very close to, and may even be, the actual facts. They also present a different account of American history. My opinions of U.S. history may not be the same as the lessons you learned in grade school, but they will be just as interesting. These are not textbooks. The historical events described did actually happened. My account of what may or may not have happened before and after these recorded events in history is my opinion. If you are looking for accurate dates and times when these historical events actually occurred, I suggest you check some reference books in your local library. There will be no footnotes that give the reference material used to make some of the statements you read. This is not a term paper or a thesis. These books are a wakeup call for those of us who have gone to sleep on the problem of racism in America. I hope you will enjoy reading my works as much as I have enjoyed writing them.