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“Imperialism is the underlying motor of racism. The underlying reason that racism keeps on being promoted in all of its various forms.” quote by Assata Shakur — Download Open image

“Imperialism is the underlying motor of racism. The underlying reason that racism keeps on being promoted in all of its various forms.”

Assata Shakur

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