But as blacks have gained greater political power, the debate over such issues has intensified over the past two years.

As a result, blacks soon gained representation on both public bodies.

"How do blacks gain economic power if they are unemployed?"

He helped blacks gain skills in his business and then helped them find jobs in other businesses.

And he said that when blacks gain full political power in South Africa, they should kill every white person who does not leave within 24 hours.

While he still couldn't explain why only blacks had gained, he offered theories.

He explained that white paramilitary groups were only training to deal with the inevitable collapse of law and order once blacks gained their political rights.

He believed that blacks would eventually gain full participation in society by acting as responsible, reliable American citizens.

The three were working to help blacks gain the ballot.

Service in the wartime military, in her view, would help blacks gain acceptance.