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Feel Quote by Jurnee Smollett

“There are so many people who will try and make you feel like your opinion doesn't matter, and I've learned how important it is to use your voice.” quote by Jurnee Smollett — Download Open image

“There are so many people who will try and make you feel like your opinion doesn't matter, and I've learned how important it is to use your voice.”

Jurnee Smollett

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Fortunately, I come from an activist mother, so I didn't have to rely on the history books. The history books teach us nothing about the Underground Railroad aside from Harriet Tubman. So I knew more about it but, obviously, I had to dig deeper and expand my knowledge and do a lot of research once I took this project on.…

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One of the most tragic things about slavery was the mental enslavement, the way they made us believe that we were worth nothing; and…

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Never let anyone silence your voice.

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I don't really think about the critics or the commercial success.

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