"Schools in amerika are interested in brainwashing people……" — Assata Shakur
"Schools in amerika are interested in brainwashing people with amerikanism, giving them a little bit of education, and training them in skills needed to fill the positions the capitalist system requires. As long as we expect amerika's schools to educate us, we will remain ignorant."
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Assata Shakur
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58 Quotes by Assata Shakur
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