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I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.

Malcolm X

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Malcolm X
Age: 39 †
Born: 1925
Born: May 19
Died: 1965
Died: February 21
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Muslim Minister
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Omaha
Nebraska
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El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
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Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
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