Human rights Quote by James A. Baldwin

“When human rights are abused on a grand scale, the broth of purity boils and feeds the rebellion of a new order.”

James A. Baldwin

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The American ideal is, after all, that everyone should be as much alike as possible.

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When history looks back, I want people to know the Nazis weren't able to kill millions of people and get away with it.

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“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.”

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