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We do not condemn the preachers as an individual but we condemn what they teach. We urge that the preachers teach the truth, to teach our people the one important guiding rule of conduct - unity of purpose.

Malcolm X

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Malcolm X
Age: 39 †
Born: 1925
Born: May 19
Died: 1965
Died: February 21
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Segregation is that which is forced upon an inferior by a superior. Separation is done voluntarily by two equals.
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It's easy to become a satellite today without even being aware of it. This country can seduce God. Yes, it has that seductive power the power of the dollar.
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I have read where Abraham Lincoln said he wasn't interested in freeing the slaves.
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Well, the white race in America is the same way. As individuals it is impossible for them to escape the collective crime committed against the Negroes in this country, collectively.
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The main part of the tree is the root, and the root is always beneath the ground. It never is brought out into the light.
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The Negro fought and bled and died in every war the white man waged, and he still won't give you justice. You nursed his baby and cleaned behind his wife, and he still won't give you freedom you turned the other cheek while he lynched you and raped your women, but he still won't give you equality.
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I believe in human rights for everyone, and none of us is qualified to judge each other and that none of us should therefore have that authority.
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