Civilized Quote by Frantz Fanon
![“[Educated blacks] Society refuses to consider them genuine Negroes. The Negro is a savage, whereas the student is civilized. "You're us," and if anyone thinks you are a Negro he is mistaken, because you merely look like one.” quote by Frantz Fanon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bb0/frantz-fanon-3566_civilized_educated-blacks-society-refuses-to-consi_889602.jpg)
“[Educated blacks] Society refuses to consider them genuine Negroes. The Negro is a savage, whereas the student is civilized. "You're us," and if anyone thinks you are a Negro he is mistaken, because you merely look like one.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon, 1952
Society imposes a binary view that devalues black identity, forcing black individuals to adopt a false civilized persona to be accepted.
In simple terms: Racism forces black people to hide true selves.
Key Takeaway
Challenge societal stereotypes.
Themes
identity
racism
colonialism
self-perception
Mood
critical
empathetic
Type
sociopolitical
psychological
When to use this quote
- Education reform
- community dialogue
- personal affirmation
Key Concepts
Othering
internalized oppression
social acceptance
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this view affect self-esteem?
- What steps can dismantle such binaries?
A Different Perspective
Counterpoint may oversimplify complex identities.
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
