Now the question is whether whites and blacks would seek leadership from a black, right up to a vote for president.
And there never has been a shortage of blacks seeking to enter the military.
This is all the more significant, they add, as blacks, Hispanic people and other ethnic groups seek political power in proportion to their numbers.
The public schools that blacks sought to desegregate are now virtually all black.
The media, he said, ignore the great majority of blacks seeking equal rights and economic opportunities without giving up their cultural identity.
On the other hand, the survey shows that blacks sought medical advice more often than whites, or Hispanics.
In recent years, however, more blacks and other minorities have been seeking help from eating disorder clinics.
While some blacks sought their freedom by joining the British, others fought alongside white soldiers.
Farm worker groups agree that the number of American blacks seeking migrant work is probably dropping.
Other issues in which the blacks of the city sought equality concerned voting rights and segregation (particularly regarding public schools).