--- title: "1 Rights Civil Quotes By Joy James" description: "1 Rights Civil quotes by Joy James. Plus more from Joy James and more Rights Civil sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/705/joy-james-45966_civil-rights_when-we-begin-to-get-in-this-area-we-nee_905473.jpg" --- > [“When we begin to get in this area, we need new friends, we need new allies. We need to expand the civil-rights struggle to a higher level—to the level of human rights. Whenever you are in a civil-rights struggle, whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-james/when-we-begin-to-get-in-this-area-we-need-new-friends-we-need-new/) [Joy James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/705/joy-james-45966_civil-rights_when-we-begin-to-get-in-this-area-we-nee_905473.jpg) ## More by Joy James > [“When we begin to get in this area, we need new friends, we need new allies. We need to expand the civil-rights struggle to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-james/when-we-begin-to-get-in-this-area-we-need-new-friends-we-need-new/) [Joy James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-james/) > [“Now in speaking like this, it doesn’t mean that we’re anti-white, but it does mean we’re anti-exploitation, we’re anti-degradation, we’re anti-oppression. And if the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-james/now-in-speaking-like-this-it-doesn-t-mean-that-we-re-anti-white-but/) [Joy James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-james/) > [“With the declassed character of lumpenproletarians in mind, Marx had stated that they are as capable of “the most heroic deeds and the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-james/with-the-declassed-character-of-lumpenproletarians-in-mind-marx-had/) [Joy James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-james/) > [“He may be friendly, but he’s not your friend.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-james/he-may-be-friendly-but-he-s-not-your-friend/) [Joy James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-james/) > [“Reading and rereading this collection, I encounter the generosity, frailties and strengths, contradictions and contributions of “disappeared” rebels and heretics, of prophets and soldiers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-james/reading-and-rereading-this-collection-i-encounter-the-generosity/) [Joy James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-james/) > [“The announced function of the police, “to protect and serve the people,” becomes the grotesque caricature of protecting and preserving the interests of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-james/the-announced-function-of-the-police-to-protect-and-serve-the-people/) [Joy James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-james/) > [“A deep-seated ambivalence has always characterized the official response to the political prisoner. Charged and tried for the criminal act, his guilt is always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-james/a-deep-seated-ambivalence-has-always-characterized-the-official/) [Joy James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-james/) > [“I’m not a Democrat, I’m not a Republican, and I don’t even consider myself an American. If you and I were Americans, there’d be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-james/i-m-not-a-democrat-i-m-not-a-republican-and-i-don-t-even-consider/) [Joy James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-james/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rights-civil/joy-james/#itemlist", "name": "1 Rights Civil Quotes By Joy James", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“When we begin to get in this area, we need new friends, we need new allies. 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