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1. black
2. grey
3. blue
4. red
5. brown
6. white

At no time within the last five hundred years can one point to a single instance of the Negro as a race of haters.

Marcus Garvey

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  Hungry men have no respect for the law, authority, or human life.

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  Every man has a right to his own opinion. Every race has a right to its own action; therefore let no man persuade you against your will, let no other race influence you against your own.

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  I like honesty and fair play.

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  A man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.

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