Robbed Quote by Fannie Lou Hamer
![“... some of my people could have been left [in Africa] and are living there. And I can't understand them and they don't know me and I don't know them because all we had was taken away from us. And I became kind of angry; Ifelt the anger of why this had to happen to us. We were so stripped and…” quote by Fannie Lou Hamer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d38/fannie-lou-hamer-3999_robbed_some-of-my-people-could-have-been-left-i_142242.jpg)
“... some of my people could have been left [in Africa] and are living there. And I can't understand them and they don't know me and I don't know them because all we had was taken away from us. And I became kind of angry; Ifelt the anger of why this had to happen to us. We were so stripped and robbed of our background, we wind up withnothing.”
About This Quote
The speaker feels anger over forced displacement and loss of identity, highlighting injustice and cultural erasure.
In simple terms: Anger over forced displacement and loss of identity.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and address systemic injustice.
Themes
rights
displacement
identity
Mood
painful
determined
Type
advocacy
reflective
When to use this quote
- activism
- policy reform
- community healing
Key Concepts
colonialism
social justice
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we amplify marginalized voices?
- What steps restore cultural heritage?
A Different Perspective
The expression may be limited by personal perspective.
![“... some of my people could have been left [in Africa] and are living there. And I can't understand them and they don't know me and I don't know them because all we had was taken away from us. And I became kind of angry; I felt the anger of why this had to happen to us. We were so stripped and…” quote by Fannie Lou Hamer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d22/fannie-lou-hamer-3999_angry_some-of-my-people-could-have-been-left-i_883791.jpg)
![“I met one child there eleven years old, speaking three languages [in Guinea]. He could speak English, French and Malinke. Speaking my language actually better than I could. And this hypocrisy - they tell us here in America [ that black people can't be intelligent].” quote by Fannie Lou Hamer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6ef/fannie-lou-hamer-3999_america_i-met-one-child-there-eleven-years-old-s_78966.jpg)
