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title: "3 Oppression Good Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [“The horror of class stratification, racism, and prejudice is that some people begin to believe that the security of their families and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dorothy-allison/the-horror-of-class-stratification-racism-and-prejudice-is-that-some/)

[Dorothy Allison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dorothy-allison/)

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> [“The theory of allyship offered here would seem to be informed by a genuine desire to follow the lead of communities in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tipu-s-tiger/the-theory-of-allyship-offered-here-would-seem-to-be-informed-by-a/)

[Tipu's Tiger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tipu-s-tiger/)

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> [The horror of class stratification, racism, and prejudice is that some people begin to believe that the security of their families and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dorothy-allison/the-horror-of-class-stratification-racism-and-prejudice-is-that-some-2/)

[Dorothy Allison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dorothy-allison/)

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