Lincoln

And making three dollars less

each month than white

soldiers.

Harold Green is a little startled at Clark's bluntness.

HAROLD GREEN:

Us 2nd Kansas boys, whenever we

fight now we -

IRA CLARK:

Another three dollars subtracted

from our pay for our uniforms.

HAROLD GREEN:

That was true, yessir, but that

CHANGED -

IRA CLARK:

Equal pay now. Still no

commissioned Negro officers.

LINCOLN:

I am aware of it, Corporal Clark.

3.

IRA CLARK:

Yes, sir, that's good you're aware,

sir. It's only that -

HAROLD GREEN:

(to Lincoln, trying to

change the subject:)

You think the Wilmington attack is

gonna be -

IRA CLARK:

Now that white people have

accustomed themselves to seeing

Negro men with guns, fighting on

their behalf, and now that they can

tolerate Negro soldiers getting the

same pay - in a few years perhaps

they can abide the idea of Negro

lieutenants and captains. In fifty

years, maybe a Negro colonel. In a

hundred years - the vote.

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