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It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations.

Stokely Carmichael

I ain’t going to jail no more. The only way we gonna stop them white men from whuppin’ us is to take over. What we gonna start sayin’ now is Black Power!
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Black Jail Power Prison 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
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
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
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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Economics Known Myself Privilege Right Vote
The only position for women in SNCC is prone.
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Position Women
One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young black people in the urban ghetto.
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Black National People Struggle Tragedy Young
I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people.
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Black Civil Country People Right White
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
Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they’re built upon racism.
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Build Country Function Institution Racism
One does not fight to influence change and then leave the change to someone else to bring about.
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Change Fight Influence Oneself
We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle.
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Aware Death Fact Hands Struggle
An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community – as SNCC does – must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan
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Beyond Black Claim Community Need Organization Power Slogan Strength Work
Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation’s out of breath. We ain’t running no more.
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Breathe Generation Myself Run
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
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

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