Exploitation Quote by Assata Shakur
“Racism had grown out of slavery and exploitation and was very hard to eradicate quickly and completely.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Activist address, 1995
Racism’s roots in slavery and exploitation make it deeply entrenched and hard to eliminate quickly.
In simple terms: Racism stems from historic oppression.
Address systemic roots.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy reform
- education
- community organizing
- reparations
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can accelerate dismantling racism?
- How can societies reconcile with this painful history?
Change may be slow and meet resistance.