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“The Honorable Elijah Muhammad says number one, [Negro] must know…” quote by Malcolm X — Download Open image

“The Honorable Elijah Muhammad says number one, [Negro] must know - have a knowledge of himself. And this gives him confidence in himself. He - he has been brainwashed by the educational system that exists here in America to the point where he feels he was a savage in the jungle when he was - before he was brought here. And this destroys his morale.”

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