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I knew that I could vote and that that wasn’t a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived.

Stokely Carmichael

Black Power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it.
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Black Define Power Question White
The time for running has come to an end. You tell them white folk in Mississippi that all the scared niggers are dead!
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Death End Run Scare Time
What a liberal really wants is to bring about change that will not in any way endanger his position.
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Change Himself Liberty Position
An organization which claims to speak for the needs of a community must speak in the tone of that community.
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Community Need Organization Talk
The only position for women in SNCC is prone.
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Position Women
I also know that while I am black I am a human being, and therefore I have the right to go into any public place. White people didn’t know that.Every time I tried to go into a place they stopped me
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Black Known Myself People Place Stop White
I place my own hope for the United States in the growth of belief among the unqualified that they are in fact qualified: they can articulate and be responsible and hold power
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Belief Growth Hold Hope Myself Place Power Qualification
So that the failures to pass a civil rights bill isn’t because of Black Power, isn’t because of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; it’s not because of the rebellions that are occurring in the major cities.
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City Civil Failure Occur Pass Rebel Right
The secret of life is to have no fear; it’s the only way to function.
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Fear Function Life Secret Way
Our noses are broad, our lips are thick, our hair is nappy-we are black and beautiful!
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Beautiful Black Ourselves
We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle.
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Aware Death Fact Hands Struggle
The death of Che Guevara places a responsibility on all revolutionaries of the World to redouble their decision to fight on to the final defeat of Imperialism. That is why in essence Che Guevara is not dead, his ideas are with us.
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Death Decision Ideas Ourselves Place Responsibility
We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy.
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Courage Enemy Time Vulnerable
Now you know where I got my name.
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Myself Name Yourself
I usually say I did the best I could with what I had. I have no major regrets.
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Best Content Myself Regret
No man can given anybody his freedom.
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I knew that I could vote and that that wasn’t a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived.

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I knew that I could vote and that that wasn’t a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived.

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