if the civilized man failed to do his

If The Civilized Man Failed To If The Civilized Man Failed To Do His DutyDo His Duty

THE BLACKMAN'S DUTY THE BLACKMAN'S DUTY Reprinted from  the September 10, Reprinted from  the September 10, 1971 issue of Muhammad Speaks.1971 issue of Muhammad Speaks.

By By The Honorable Elijah Muhammad The Honorable Elijah Muhammad

Messenger of Allah Messenger of Allah THE DUTY of the Black Man is to do THE DUTY of the Black Man is to do

something for his Black self and Black something for his Black self and Black kind. THE DUTY of the BLACK MAN IS kind. THE DUTY of the BLACK MAN IS

self-preservation. self-preservation. EVERY LIFE that is created on the EVERY LIFE that is created on the

planet earth has a duty. It is bound to planet earth has a duty. It is bound to this duty, by nature, to do something this duty, by nature, to do something

for self. for self.

CivilizedCivilizedmarked by well-organized laws and marked by well-organized laws and

rules about how people behave with rules about how people behave with each other each other

polite, reasonable, and respectful polite, reasonable, and respectful

showing concern for what is correct showing concern for what is correct according to social rules according to social rules

Holy Qur’anHoly Qur’an73 And He it is Who created theheavens and the earth with truth. Andwhen He says, Be, it is.a His word isthe truth and His is the kingdom onthe day when the trumpet is blown.bThe Knower of the unseen and theseen; and He is the Wise, the Aware

TorahTorah6For unto us a child is born, unto us

a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Thee Allah “Master” “J”. . .Thee Allah “Master” “J”. . .Working with the rat, cat, snake or Working with the rat, cat, snake or

the dog.the dog.

A Living HellA Living HellUtilizing the white mind in OUR Black Utilizing the white mind in OUR Black

behind . . .behind . . .