"Segregation is that which is forced upon an……" — Malcolm X
"Segregation is that which is forced upon an inferior by a superior. Separation is done voluntarily by two equals."
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- The Negro's so-called 'revolt' is merely an asking to be accepted into the existing system!
- My beliefs are now one hundred percent against racism and segregation in any form and I also believe that we…
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- The greatest miracle Christianity has achieved in America is that the Black man in white Christian hands has not grown…
- When you hear me say "by any means necessary," I mean exactly that. I believe in anything that is necessary…
- It's easy to become a satellite today without even being aware of it. This country can seduce God. Yes, it…
- A segregated school system produces children who, when they graduate, they do with crippled minds.
- I don't care how nice one is to you, the thing you must always remember is that almost never does…
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