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I pray God that we shall never use our physical prowess to oppress the human race, but we will use our strength, physically, morally and otherwise to preserve humanity and civilization.

Marcus Garvey

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Marcus Garvey
Age: 52 †
Born: 1887
Born: August 17
Died: 1940
Died: June 10
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